wow....glad I looked him up here first. He has a Fireball on eBay now (I know, I normally just look to see how the other half lives) that "looks" beautiful. But the reviews here, while some positive, have really put me off. Nowhere near NJ to look in person.

Any recent good experiences with Barry?

well this wouldn't be a project machine...more the reason for concern. If I buy a project that ends up being more of a project, that's one thing. The Fireball is supposed to be more along collector quality - much more room for a bad stank.

www.ebay.com/itm/221389287064

In a perfect world it'd be possible to jump on a/the jet and head out to go see every machine in person. That's just not practical. Of course in the same perfect world, we'd never have to bother with it. If I was to only acquire machines that I could travel to go see in person, I'd have many fewer machines.

That aside, I'm trying to get a more current feel for dealings with Barry.

Yeah, that's exactly what I hear/read. But then I find others who have had great dealings. Like family and co-workers, one doesn't get to pick the ppl who have the machine they want.

Yeah, its a shame its not available from someone else (and preferably next door). Think there's just too much bad mojo to deal with him. Automated has one as well - guess I'll have to hit them up for pics - but its awfully pricey