A good Simson for around $850-$1,000 is about on par with an $1,800-$3,000 used Merkel. wink

Patience and some shopping buy a good importer on your behalf will get you a very fine SXS at a reasonable price.

Hunt with Class and Classics

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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”