Nope, you're not getting cynical in your old age Cinders. It's a fact - that's what does indeed happen! You can see and hear them at the UKicon Arms fairs. Going off at a tangent now so..........

One gave me a quick lecture about Fazakerley and Theale Mk5 Stens at a Bisley show during the summer while my friend and I were looking at some, deciding which one he would best buy. The dealer showed the expert a good little book about them and suggest that he should buy it to enhance his already wide field of knowledge and expertise. No response or recognition...........