Well, while changing the tonearm to the new pod disaster struck. Still being sleep deprived from dog hospice and having the wife gone for a few days, I forgot to take the cartridge off the tonearm... and of course, what's mounted on it but the most exposed cantilever ever, a Sumiko Blackbird.
It already had a Soundsmith retip, so that may be the best option. Have any of you heard of VAS Audio, a retip service run by a Steve Leung? He was recommended over at AC.