Quoted from zippydapinhead:I was just being upfront on my reason for bailing on such a sweet machine,
And if you did not give a reason, posters would be all of you on 'why are you selling' -- sometimes you just can't win.
On the braces front, my daughters orthodontist does a flat fee billed monthly over 2 or 3 years (can't remember how long), regardless of how long it takes to get her teeth straight. Only additional cost if something like a retainer needs to be replaced. Nice to be able to just budget for it accordingly. We saw him four or five times over more then two years before he said it was time to start, and did not ask for any money during all of those consults, even with him taking photos, etc. Lots of orthodontists will start kids earlier then they should.