Very true on all counts. I have known and been dealing with him for years (he even spent a few days in my house doing some nice modifications on my Jadis preamp, back when he did those mods), and in addition to selling vintage tubes that are the real deal and work he has been a great source of advice for tubing the amps and preamps I have owned. The vintage RCA 6SN7s he recently sold me for my Phi 200 have been a significant musical improvement over the stock tubes, but had I preferred a more detailed sound he suggested and would have sold me some Sylvanias. His business that is a true labor of love, and he deserves our support.