SMP was my very first rep over a decade ago. Ahh, the good ole days. (when I was even more clueless about reps) Where was The Darkside back then when I bought this rep that lasted all of six weeks before the finish started PEELING off and one of the hands fell off? Thanks to great posts to share info like this, we can enjoy this hobby (and by "hobby", I mean "obsession") even more.