Littlefish, Please continue to post your thoughts and D/D on the I-hub board. I only observe the boards and have never posted. I bought most of my AYSI over 5 years ago after I ran into their product. I was a mechanical engineer looking into lightweight truckboxes for the Empire Mine in Upper Michigan. We used their product on dozer blades, truck boxes, Mining shovel buckets, and conveyer skirting. I have not run into another product that performs anywhere near what the Arcoplate does. It is extremely durable and impact resistant for a product with their hardness. The new 3/4 in overlay, and hopefully their pipe-cladder process in the near future will cement their existence in the wear material industry. I pray for patent protection and continued diligence by management. I have since left the mining industry to pursue a personal business, but continue to monitor closely the use of arcoplate in our area and the growth of AYSI. Do not let one immature poster ruin what you have contributed to the AYSI board. Long AYSI