if you buy a new 9000 model i imagine it would be thru avt and mel just gets a cut. maybe he's at liberty to sell the stock of 7000's himself,might be a little more profit there.it's odd, avt moving forward with popn in their ranks(among others)and mel still holding the patent. this company should at least be .001.look at all the pieces of crap out there with nothing that at least got a bid.sad