I had intended on taking it to them indeed. And had even contemplated restoring the finishes on the metal which are all but gone. But I won't be able to get it to them before the three day evaluation period is up.
How fast are they able to look at things? I have never been over there, but have sent people there way and have chatted with them here at the show in April and Nov. Is it a shop where if I drove it over I could stop in and get a short answer? Or a shop where it goes in a gun rack for a week.
Also... how in the world do I get the smoke smell off of it? Ha! Blech.... Smells like a dive bar with no vents. I assume a good cleaning and maybe some time on the back porch will air it out. It's done well with camera gear I have bought in the past.
