I got an Aldo Velani, Collection A, from P & C. I liked the pipe because the stem has crazy white lines on it. Anyway, the finish bubbled. I sent it to Starfire in AZ. When I got it back I could see two humungous fills on the bowl. That is not the worst. The drilling is too far down in the bowl. It skirts the bottom, so that no matter how the tobacco is packed, it draws more air than smoke. THE WORST PIPE EVER. Now P & C are selling high end Velani's. I would NEVER buy another one. And shame on P & C.