Arizona is a bit "strange". It's really gotten way too big here (about 4.2 million people in all of the Phoenix Metro area)... more crime, more illegals, more drug problems (only the bad drugs, not weed). Sheriff Joe does like the make headlines.
I bought the Grommes from an Audiogon member about 2 months ago - he was local. He bought from the last batch they made around 2 years ago. It uses EL84 for output - I have Telefunken in there now. Not sure of the other smaller tube types. Very nice sound (as many SET amps are I suppose), but with 1.8-watts, needs the right speaker.