Yes times are changing, with the loss of many many strike machines the waits are longer the choices are smaller and being collectors we all want what we want. and do tend to have "tunnel vision" concerning the accumulation of our strikes. But many of these rude strikers will "soften up" and give you the "strikes off their backs" I've Seen It , Done It and Luv the majority of fellow strikers including new and old... Be patient, kind, and a little open minded and you'll be rewarded many times over as "I HAVE".
Pss. The last photo is a MOP cabinet supposedly from a "Frank Lloyd Wright" home in California that we found hidden deep inside a Las Vegas Antique Shop, 5yrs after 1st seeing it, we went back and got it...shipped back to Michigan..
Gabe Dobos SS703 - CCGT&CC LM 4143