Ok, as many of you may have notice,roughly half of my new pipes are Peterson med.priced pipes,those from such serie like Kildare/Aran/shannon line-ups,this kills me,I can not afford buying more high-end models)but in reality I'm pretty happy with what I've already gotten(though the say,you get what you pay for,,)Now I'm getting to realize these med price Peterson are pretty stubborn type of pipes where it comes to breaking in period.This is a somewhat confusing When comparing,say between,Savinellis/Stanvells/Chacoms which right of the bat seem offer much softer dryer smoking experience,whereas these Petersons tend to smoke hotter/wetter and the briar itself has somewhat harder/stiffer/sturdier feel on it(real workhorse feeling pipes. Previously and more than once,I've been told Peterson pipes require a bit longer break in time versus aforementioned popular brands, any thoughts?Perhaps some members here have had similar experience in their pipe-practice' I appreciate your time and thank you for your comments,Paul