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I just got these today for $999.99 too good to pass up


Are those "out of the box"? Not sure from the description.

I can tell you from first-hand experience that "out of the box" Stage VIs can require a lot of $$$ to make 'em right, even if you get them cheap to begin with. MP had a whole bunch of different quality control issues w/ those things, even after the original leaking castings were long gone.

They're simply not cost-effective to buy 'em new and have to pay for all the "fix it" work needed, compared to the other choices available today. It's a shame, too, because they can work really well, once finished properly.