smokingpipes/C&D/et al are betting on the pipes and pipe tobacco market, so if there is business remaining after the regulatory siege, they will happily inherit the market from those who feel it is time to drop out. I don't know how this will work out for the corporate entity or the individual leadership, staff and employees, but as the old military saying goes, "Fortune favors the bold." So far I think they've made good well-calculated choices and have certainly earned the appreciation of a wide customer base. I won't list the favors they have done me, but I am always impressed.