Well, I'd just send the set of 418s I already have to get reconed to 416s if that's what I could afford. Yes I'm suspicious of reconed 421s that aren't done by GPA. I'm sure they would sound good but wont have the "midrange-magic" the original altecs do. I'm having a hard time trusting most people that have the original 421s on the auction site. I'd hate to buy them and something be wrong and no warranty or guarantee. Just don't want to deal with the hassle. That's where the reconed ones have the edge right now. At least they have a guarantee of some sort. Thanks for the replies and info.