Kate

I confess puzzlement at the OP's sentiment. Broken plastic at arrival is a sure sign of selfless performance in the line of duty while protecting precious cargo during combat with rogue Visigoth handlers at USPS/UPS/FedEx (I certainly don't wish to lay down a blanket indictment (Trumpcusation?)). I purchase slimline jewel cases by the centipack for the presumed need to eventually replace every plastic holder as well as provide a safe home for cds that arrive packaged in cardboard so they're (presumably) chafed only twice: once upon production insertion and then removal by my surgeon's hand :) ./peace and a spiffy vrijdag to ya, K

Mj: My cup overfloweth....

Niels, we occupy a similar philosophical orbit when it comes to music acquisition: studied purchasing! My collection is the proverbial "foot wide, mile deep", with a tendency to pursue artists for whom I've a comprehensive affinity; thereby resulting in a financially inconvenient penchant for vacuuming up entire catalogues! Thankfully, epiphanies are - or were - few and far between. Lately, though, I've been on a tear, having discovered - and this will sound absurd to just about all y'all, but remember that I debuted on this planet 2 decades after their breakthrough - The Beatles and, in the last couple weeks, Pogues (wow! (squared)). Of course, that I collect physical product at all is a mystery to most of my friends who, during the 90s and early '00s amassed huge digital libraries of singles in the tens of thousands, but now simply subscribe to streaming services. Like my reading material, I prefer to pull music off the shelf! Anyway, Paul, I do hope you've only encountered a passing fatigue that will soon abate with rediscovery of the joys of new music. For me, it's diversity and, even though my collection is relatively small, it encompasses divers genres from classical to classic rock (I despise that term, but it's commonly understood), punk, and even a bit of metal and bluegrass. Funny, but the core stuff seems to spawn peripheral inquiries that lead to solid new interests. Okay, I'm going to spare y'all and abort this launch before I'm a couple MORE paragraphs into a self-indulgent interstellar jaunt about my musical journey. Lord, I can wax poetic for pages about my music (and running) (and golf) (and ....)...but, the pool and work make early calls tomorrow, so goodnight OGMO!/peace, K

Vaj, unfortunately you don't have a mail address, so this is a longshot, but deadnet has been periodically showing 30 trips inventory since credit card billing began last Friday - presumably as discontinued cards and cancellations are encountered. Right now, the site allows me to cart 2 boxes; so, if you check in here and are still interested, pop in to their site - and keep checking over the next couple days. Good luck!/peace, K