I wouldn't trade my athenas for anything. If the audio world was anything like the rest of the world the value of such a quality product should have sored once the supply was cut off instead of dropping like a rock as was the case with the Dunlavy's.
I don't get the worry over drivers that a lot of folks expres. Outside of clipping an underpowered amp, way overpowering the speakers with a cheap distortion laden amp or physical abuse the drivers should last forever (or at least a good long time). There are plenty of 1950's and early 1960's fender and marshall guitar amps out there that have been pommelled for years and still have original speakers in them.
Don't worry, just buy em.
I don't get the worry over drivers that a lot of folks expres. Outside of clipping an underpowered amp, way overpowering the speakers with a cheap distortion laden amp or physical abuse the drivers should last forever (or at least a good long time). There are plenty of 1950's and early 1960's fender and marshall guitar amps out there that have been pommelled for years and still have original speakers in them.
Don't worry, just buy em.