Just wanted to let ya'll know that in regards to the last pin in that list, I was the winner, and I am a Sinfonian from the Epsilon Nu chapter from Jacksonville State University in AL. I looked on EBay for a pin because I am so disappointed with the quality of the pins currently being distributed by nationals. They look cheap, tend to lose stones in a very short period, and often the center section is not mounted straight. In five years I have had the same number of pins thanks to defects and I was sick of it, so I went on EBay and found a quality pin for as much as I would have paid if I had ordered a new one from nationals. I am thankful that nationals will replace defective pins for free with new ones, but that doesn't matter if the new pin turns out to be just as defective. Sorry for the rant, but I first wanted to let you know that Sinfonian had recovered one of these pins and second to acknowledge that our current pins are of less than adequate quality.
HS,
Ryan
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