I've Emailed using the address on the Ziegenhahn website (info@ziegenhahn.de) a couple of times in the last month with no response. I guess I'll keep trying. I've looked at an Essencia but would sure like to know if I can get the same gun significantly cheaper directly from them. I'm in Germany for work usually once a year so could easily visit the factory and perhaps pick it up there if that's legal (I was able to do that in Spain a few years back but I don't know what German laws are).