I am sorry if I appear as a know-it-all. I do have a rather good grasp of what a good ranchu is, but these BBRs are just the best of that tiny spawn. Never said they were good. Plus, since my budget and ranchu sources are rather limited, this is all I have to make do with and drool at other people's ranchu for now. Things may change in the years to come...actually more like 3-4 years from now, since my studies take that long to complete. Then I'll probably be upgrading my stocks, and also, the TVR ranchu hobby here is just blooming, so it'll probably be easier to source better ranchu for parent stock in a few years time here.