IMO, ttokkyo has always been a solid buy- and the bang for your buck is good as well.. there are waaay too many ttokkyo haters out there- i like QV as well, but to say ttokkyo gear is shitty is a far cry from the truth.. my tt distributor in nuevo laredo tells me that once the K situation is dealt with and the clouds clear, ttokkyo will in fact return to business as normal, minus the special k of course.. just what he told me, thats all i can say