Peterson spigot series (amber stem)

Anyone here have experience with the Peterson Spigot series? I don't own a Peterson pipe, so I was thinking about changing that.
I saw a nice looking bulldog shape:



It comes with two stems, one being amber. From what I can tell, the price of the amber stem is about $200 +- when looking at other Peterson "150" shapes with silver. Ok, fine. It looks like an interesting pipe.
In the past, I've had problems with Army mount pipes and moisture. I can't abide a pipe that "smokes wet" and have to get rid of them. I'm curious if anyone who has smoked these spigots has experienced moisture issues? In particular, gurgling... which is about all I really care about.
I'd be smoking this pipe regularly if I bought it, so if it gurgles, it's obviously a problem because I expect this pipe is not quite at that value on the estate market and I'd be taking a significant loss. On the other hand, I like the look of the pipe. If these tend to smoke just fine, I think this might be the Peterson for me.
Any feedback on the spigot system?

Well that about sorts it out! Thanks for the feedback guys.

Anthony- I was wondering if you had something like this in your collection. You seem to be well versed in Peterson pipes and I was curious to know what you know about these.
I tried looking for this shape with the silver and amber at other vendors to compare prices, but I couldn't find it. They claim it is 20% discounted already. Oh yes, I make no bones about asking for a discount when I buy pipes. They won't budge.
From what I can tell, the amber stem is about $200, because you can get a normal stem with all the similar silver work for about that much less. This one goes for $568.
I feel myself getting sucked into their marketing! I think I would enjoy smoking an amber stem pipe, just for the historic value and unique/rare combination. Part of smoking a pipe, to me, is the aesthetics of having a nice looking pipe to smoke from. I'm vain in my pipe smoking, it seems. I just can't deny that I like looking at my pipes while I smoke them. I also don't have a bulldog shape, nor a Peterson. Two in one. And I was hoping, at this price point, that they selected some good briar and paid extra attention to the drilling. That's just wishful thinking though.
I try to keep the value in check. I've been on the fence with this one for awhile now. It's a hard shape/combination of material to compare with others. I don't like not having a baseline to compare to. We've been over the whole value thing in other threads, but still, I like to know which ballpark I'm in.
Interesting to hear the spigots smoke well. It's kept the idea alive... We'll see if I pick it up before someone else does. Tough call. And tough that those spigots are calling me. I hadn't noticed them before.

Anthony- Interesting find on the maker's series. Perhaps it is so... but, without the signatures and leather box, the price is not quite at the maker's mark. That's quite a hefty sum for a Peterson pipe. Thanks for the information.
Carolina- Seeing you were about to have a PAD meltdown, I did you a favour and picked it up. Now you can rest easy knowing it is in safe hands.
I'm going to be using the amber stem, I figure. It's the main reason I bought this one. I liked the size of the amber compared to some of the other offerings available right now. The silver work adds a little bit of flash that I'm unaccustomed to in my pipes.
Here's hoping it's drilled straight and doesn't gurgle. If anyone sees it for sale as an estate, it's only because it gurgles. So you can steer clear of that one lawdawg, if you see it on the interwebs. Looks like a lot of good reviews from the spigots though, so I took my chances. Took me about a week to decide. Longest deliberation over a pipe I've ever had.
I have to say... reading some of the horror stories about past Peterson pipes really gave me pause. Everyone who piled in here and defended the spigot line helped change that around. So damn you all if it's a gurgling miss-drilled mess! And a round of drinks on me if she smokes fine.