Sorry for seeming to egg on the issue or stir the pot. There should be a place you can compare the different products and come to an educated conclusion, other than price. I happened to buy the other guys a couple months ago for price reason alone. None of the information you gave in the Cheaper Stiffening Plate post was readily available at the time, though I never did ask the question either. I do agree your with product being superior and it seems you've put alot of care into it's engineering. If this information could have been compaired to others, yours would have won my purchase. My next one will be a BT.