I hope Mick has a more consistent product. I'd heard of erractic QC from real audiofreaks (guys who fly half way around the country to hear a buddies new cartridge), but I learned it myself when I heard a Cortese sound great and had to get one, but the one I got was a total disappointment (same system). When they were good, they were the best money you could spend (IMHO) and when they were bad, they left a lot to be desired.
Best of luck to Mick in these rough economic times.
