so all of a sudden raw materials arent worth so much as they were last year. well in some cases they are worth a tenth as much. the plus side to this is alot of the thrift stores will no longer be able to sell off thier electronics bulk to the recyclers. its a good thing for collectors. up here alot of the thrift shops had begun to eliminate the electronics departments all together. nice to see that some of them have been begining to reconsider.