[Darrell]

Hi Fellas

Thank you for your input.

Phillip, that is my concern. The fact that the lugs appear to be part of a casting because of no visible spaces between the wires of the lug at the bottom of the loop and at the feet may derive from the plating or it may not.

Bill, thanks for the pics but it's hard to see on yours what troubles me on mine. As for the crispness of the badge, it's actually quite good. The flash and my ACDsee auto-image may account for what you're seeing as less sharp.

This badge is completely plated all over front and back. Who has one like that? Many are not completely plated on the rear.

I should mention the Vendor is a member here and has been most accommodating in my concerns. As I said, we're both happy to take a Forum concensus and my preference is to keep the badge if it's deemed worthy.

Thanks.

regards
Darrell