David Love said: "Buying a piano has never been a good "investment", not monetarily. Well, except maybe when the rate of inflation hits 20 percent. At least then it makes it seem like one. Once you drive them off the lot..." Define "investment".<G> If you are looking at it, strickly, from a financial standpoint, I'll give you that. However, you cannot put a $ sign on sheer aesthetic beauty of the furniture designs, the musical beauty, and the longevity. Name one thing, other than a house, that continues to last as long, with minimum amount of $ for maintainence? There is none, imo. (not even the $ invested in your kids!<G>) Not to mention the establisment of learning music, scholastic achievement, mental stability, (all of which have been written up in medical journals and such), and a sense of value in those things of years gone by. As for the dollar values that you put on "rebuilding"? Everyone needs to realize that you are quoting California prices, which are unlike any other part of the world.<G> That's my take on that. Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I
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