Pete...this is awesome, my friend...i love reading your stuff...the attention to detail is cool - as i always learn from your intense knowledge of the brand...i love that...thanks - for being a HUGE asset to the community...
question/comment -- i've always been intrigued by the finish on PAM dials...matte, semi-gloss, textured, etc...had a LH dial and the "texture" of the dial was very much like the gen 360...textured or speckled - its a much different look than some of the other dials that simply are flat or matte in color and texture...if you ever get bored, a dial expose would be terrific...i don't have access to gens where i live, so its hard to know what they look like in various lighting...
for example, in this pix the dial seems to be more flat and consistant texture...
and then in this picture, the dial of the 360 looks to be "textured" with various colors specks...
awesome post...you rock!...
a very Merry Christmas to you and the family!
R-