I posted something similar in October http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=80967489 and DSU responded that the rocks were not being gathered to verify the quality (I tried to find that post but could not). I backed off from that debate as it seemed to put me in the "I hate SRSR" camp (which I am not). But it seemed logical to me, as well, that if the Chinese backed out that the market would perceive it that they either didn't see what they wanted to see or saw something they didn't want to see. That being said, I don't know that they would be out of the game but it is possible that the pps would be hurt by some longs who might throw in the towel. I know there are some here who have very very very very large positions that would make yours and mine look like piddling s. They would be hurt much more than you or I so perhaps their opinion on such a possible event weighs more.