So tell me, how long does it take for you to halve the price? But seriously, perhaps you could increase my comfort level on a couple of issues. I do not like this EL34 business: either the previous owner was a tinkerer or worse, the amp has some tube issue. More in general, tube amps are great, but regardless of make, one out of (say) 20 is a lemon. Which is no problem when it's under warranty or very cheap, but this is neither. So, what can you tell me to assure this is no lemon (and does not burn a set of tubes every 3 month, it does not lose crispyness after 2 hours of gigging, starts humming every now and then, etc etc). Also, you say you had the bias changed to 6L6 - isn't that a question of flicking a switch? cheers Karl