Yes, Bill, it is indeed interesting as I searched for water, water resistant, water-resistant, waterproof, waterproofing, and also included many other searches with those terms and the actual rep models I own and included all forums. Each time I went through and read the results. That falls under my definition of diligent searching.
As I said in my initial post, I found many threads that discussed this topic but none that actually came out and answered my two questions. I didn't come across any picture-tutorial-posts in regards to water resistance so I don't believe I've seen yours. I will go now and look for them under your profile name.
Thank you for your input. I will definitley go and get mine tested once it arrives. I look forward to learning from your detailed posts.
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