12-1/2" arm. NewArtVinyl Black Bird. Yea or Nay?

anyone know about this 12-1/2" arm?

https://stereo.ru/news/newartvinyl-black-bird

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233349199295

It's features appeal to me. Quality? Performance? NewArtVinyl reputation?

elliottbnewcombjr OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,594 posts 02-04-2020 at 05:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I ordered it. wish me luck this one appealed to me, but ............ the price ............. Maybe when I am 75, I'll get one! https://www.artisanfidelity.com/tonearms/ikeda-it-407
chakster Details Discussions Posts This discussion 6,144 posts 02-04-2020 at 06:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Maybe when I am 75, I’ll get one! https://www.artisanfidelity.com/tonearms/ikeda-it-407 Yes! I’m not even 45, but it was impossible to resist. Very rare in matte finish , not CR version (i don’t like the mirror finishing, to be honest).
uberwaltz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,381 posts 02-04-2020 at 07:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sweet arm Chakster!
elliottbnewcombjr OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,594 posts 02-06-2020 at 08:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete chakster it's a beauty, glad you got one for yourself. A combo of brass and chrome would be interesting. Polished!!!
elliottbnewcombjr OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,594 posts 02-08-2020 at 07:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete used chrome ikeda 407, $3,750. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649591415-ikeda-it-407-cr1-tonearm-mint/