what is more popular silver or black face plates

At one time, I had black face Princeton, Deluxe Reverb and Vibrolux. The real ones, not reissues.

I eventually sold them -- got tired of hauling them back and forth to/from the tech.

Wish I'd kept the Vibrolux, though...

That, and a 60's sunburst 335.

@bdp24 

Fender is making class D modeling versions of those amps-- the so-called Tone Master series. There are good reports on their sonics but complaints about their pricing and concerns about whether they can be adequately serviced.