no hijack, good question. Does seem a little farfetched, even by nervosa standards, but who knows? I'm going for the 12 and 12 method; sounds right to me...So to speak. While on the subject (mine!) does anyone have experience with different kinds of WOOD footers (under cdp)? I found various internet sellers. The options seem to be either ebony or oak or another wood. Among the diy crowd, tonewood, as it is called, seems to be preferred to all other types (sorbathane etc.) We sort of make fun of this break-in period thing but I am really getting tired of it. That says something...that I probably don't want to hear...like stop searching for more, better, best. On a beer budget, silk purses are scarcer than hens teeth, or something like that.