Dear all, I am in the process of setting up a thin section laboratory and hit a bump on the road when found out that the Buehler Petrothin is now quoted > $18K. I am considering alternative options and would like to hear what you think about it. I checked and the Hillquist Thin Section Machine is only ~7K. I am wondering how much of this price different is quality versus branding. Any advice/comment on this regard you might be able to share based on your experience will be greatly useful and appreciated! What instrument would you suggest? Thanks, Sara ----------------------------------------------- Sara Mana, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Geological Sciences Salem State University smana@salemstate.edu (978) 542-2377