<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV><DIV>On Feb 13, 2007, at 9:00 PM, David Ilvedson wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><P>What a lot of complain about is failure of Steinway to address the glaring problems we all see. Still, they sell all their pianos. </P></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE>I think that's really the point. Techs seem to be the only ones complaining. Owners love them.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I didn't say I enjoyed working on Steinway verticals. I said you can learn to work with them and once you do, they are easier to appreciate, and definitely last longer.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>But I have a difficult time finding fault with Steinway pianos when there are so many el cheapos out there with so many more glaring problems that have no business being allowed off a factory floor. And dealers are actually allowed to sell that crap. That, to me, is a much bigger issue than the little problems with Steinways. I guess it's all relative.</DIV><DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><P>On another issue...I'm really upset with the closing of the Yamaha Georgia factory. More American jobs going to China. I have a mind to quit recommending Yamaha...</P></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>Interesting. I hadn't heard that. It is even more interesting in light of the fact that SMC is moving production of several of its models from Korea to Tennessee, where it also moved its world headquarters.<BR><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Jeff</DIV><BR><BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>Jeff Tanner, RPT</DIV><DIV>University of South Carolina</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> </DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>