No argument with that! I did my share of rigging when I was active, and it never paid well. (The going rate was about $10 then... which paid for a high load in the Beech and a little left over. But I was into it because it was a passion, not to make a buck.) People do have to understand that the rigger is the one that puts his/her name on the card and is risking a whole lot of legal (and emotional) exposure doing that. I've had my share of hard feelings when I deemed a canopy to not be airworthy. Hey don't take it out on me! DZ owners, pilots, riggers, instructors, all are involved in a high risk activity involving a society that is increasingly litigious. You want to play? You have to do it by their rules. Don't like it? Move on down the road. (ie Freak Brothers) I guess it's pretty clear these days that old gear is going to be a bit of a hassle to continue to use. Same as maintaining an old car, no other choice than to accept the situation. Just the way it is. The sky is blue, the grass grows, things change. -Ed
