Vent away my friend. Sometimes it helps just to get it all out in the open!
And to the prick that stole your watch - you are right - Karma is a serious bitch and he will get what is coming to him. No doubt about that.
Totally agree with you TJ. I had the ultimate V5 for about 3 weeks and then traded it. I was very surprised at how well it balanced on my wrist given how extremely top heavy it looks, but that was the only thing that impressed me. It just seemed freakish to me. Not opposed to larger watches, but that one just looks weird to me.
Freddy have you tried out the Audio-Technica ATH-CK10's? They were quite well reviewed on that Head-Fi site and I have heard very good things about them.
Love work like this! So inspiring! Would love to see a shot of your work shop sometime
PAM looks great and I would definitely mod the lever tip. That would be the icing on the cake for sure!
Trading is fine, but I suggest that you use a third party as a sort of escrow service. Each member of the trade sends it to someone they trust. When both watches arrive, then he/she ships the traded watches to each person. It's more complicated for sure, but it definitely saves people from scams like this one.
It's happened to the best of us many, many times! Don't beat yourself up too badly over it. I'll take this to the admin team to look into. Did this come from a sales thread or anything? Why don't you PM me the details?
How do you know him/her? They haven't been on the forum for very long and have zero posts. I will be happy to try and help you with this TK, but I hate to say that I think it was foolish to do such a trade with someone who has zero posts and limited time here on the forum.
Yes Offshore is in Australia, but even with the shipping costs, his tools are of much better quality and cost than what's available on the market (especially with what you can find on eBay).
He also has a broaching kit and a vise for it. You should seriously consider sending him a PM