On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:03:40 GMT, Gary wrote:

If you carefully read my post you would have noted, it was also twice as
big and wouldn't last twice as long. There is more to value than price.

You need to think.

I think he was.

The point that I heard was "penny wise, pound foolish". Bronze will
last more than twice as long, just about forever in fact. And it will
also mean never having to say I'm sorry to interested parties like
your insurance company.

Failed valves on a boat are a sinking asset.