<HTML>In a message dated 5/24/02 1:17:03 PM Central Daylight Time, fssturm@unm.edu writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Does this answer your question? Regards, Fred </BLOCKQUOTE> Fred I understand what you say. But by not putting down any number for a piano that doesn't need anything, wouldn't that skew the numbers somewhat? Looking at the formula, a complete rebuild needs 0.4 techs, and a minor reconditioning needs 1.2 Therefore, going even further, a piano doesn't need anything would need a number around 2.0. If we don't put any number down, the computer will put down a 0.0, which, according to this formula, would be an instrument that needs more work than a complete rebuild. Does this make sense, or am I still missing something here? Wim </HTML>