Smart buying buying a preamp with tubes anot avail except as made by preamp manuf?

What are you talking about?  C'mon man, you can't just post stupified posts about nothing!  if you have a problem with a particular manufacturer then make it known. If you are just doing silly high games then make it known! Don't waste our and the moderators time.

No way I would ever buy into that. Companies come and go… tubes require replacement.

@emergingsoul "...he is only person making the tubes?"

Really?