the thing is Chris the case is never gonna be better than what it is on a box of that size.

i think that's why all the big black boxes have creaky cases due to their massive size.

quality is always going to be compromised when making something so big

Nice posts.

Hi Frank!

Wow, now there's a blast from the past    

How've you been Frank?

You'll perhaps be pleased to know that the M90 from Mikhail (Potrokh) that you helped me fix up is still going strong  

Hey Dude!!! For sure, HI!!!!!!! Big blast from the past!!!!!!!!!!

How ye been keepin'?

My First Box was The Hitachi TRK 8290. Did Not Leave Home without it. I Had one of those Radio Shack Shoulder Straps, U couldn't tell Me Nutin'