Hello All, Ok enough already.........I get the picture....Please ease off the edition help thread, I give in! With more than half of the existing edition owners responding over the July 4 holidays offering several solutions. The two most often offered were "Expand the edition to include the edition owners who dropped out", and "expand the edition until it at least pays for it's self". Several other comments were, even if doubled the kits, they would be a rear and hard to find item as collectable go, and I would rather see you just add some editions instead of producing a special edition of 20, these would be more valuable than the previous 100 kits. OK I propose the following given the general consensus of existing edition owners. I will expend the edition by 50 kits, but with some limitations. 1. Edition 101 will not be started until edition 100 has been shipped, this includes the special free kits and any make up on lost or damaged kits. 2. Edition 101 to 150* will first be available to any one on my complete reservations list. This means that if a person was on the reservation list and is not now a current owner, that person will have an opportunity to become an owner. Let me make it clear that the reason most original reservation owners who were dropped from the list was because they failed to respond in the allowed purchase enrollment period, failed to respond at all, and a few bounced checks. 3. The additional editions will be produced on an as required basis with no set delivery date and done when I can find the time to do the work and as before purchase arrangements must be completed before any work on an edition begins. (This is a DML member only sale). 4. There will be no waiting list or reservation list, you want one contact me by e-mail and make your arrangements. Former reservation certificate holders who are not now edition owners have 30 days or until August 5, 2K to contact me and exercise their edition option. I know exactly who you are, so be sure to include your "ORIGINAL RESERVATION NUMBER" when contacting me You will receive a new edition number. After August 5, 2K any remaining editions will be available on a first come first serve basis with the above limitations applying. I am also imposing a two editions per DML member limitation, so if you already are an owner, you can acquire a second edition, but only after the former reservation holders have had their opportunity. 5. The cost: With out increasing the edition cost substantially there is no way I will ever break even (if labor is considered) let alone make a profit. I have done an estimate of what the additional editions materials will run and added the amount I am now out of pocket for the current edition, less the amount for free editions. Remaining editions (4 kits in stainless and 3 in Gold) are priced at $140.00+ S&INS Edition 101 through 150 are priced at $160+shipping and insurance. All shipping will be via UPS 2nd Day. Current open market trading price for the edition is $416.00 as registered with me for title and certificate of authentication. Lee Please make all res ponces to this post to me in private e-mail - Lee@xxxx or lseiler@xxxx ..........replies to dmcnews@xxxx not be posted Thanks * Two kits have been set aside for the DML to auction off with proceeds to be used by DML moderators to support the DML. CAUTION : Any individual or group discharging a nuclear device or weapon inside Los Angeles city limits may be fined $500 - and/or serve 30 days in county jail. It's the LAW!