VPI 3D arm

The thing is.... the Classic metal 10 is a very fine sounding arm, but the 3D is in another league....If you decide on the 3D, for 150 dollars (which sounds like way too much for those cheesy bits)...the 2nd pivot brings it to an even higher performance category.   Well worth the little cost.

Alas,  It now cost me  $211.43 shipping included.  Oh, that's presuming they do decide to ship it.  I ordered it on a Friday it's now Wednesday and they still haven't shipped it.  I did call to find out why and was told that Matt Weisfeld is the only one who can do shipping papers.  Apparently, this is why things get shipped from there at a snail-like pace.  I've been in manufacturing all of my adult life and most things don't need the owners approval to ship.  That's generaly why people have shipping departments (with computers).

@drewmb1, your post does not make sense.  $211 for what?  VPI doesn't do direct to consumer sales, their products must be bought through a authorized dealer.  Are we talking about a warranty replacement, trade in?

I'm referring to Stringreen's comment.  It has always been purported that the 3d arm and the classic metal are interchangeable.   Not so without changing out the pivot piece which VPI is theoretically selling me should they decide to ship it.  Hope springs eternal. 

All well and good but nobody answered the OPS question. That is a thread hijack folks.