From Ludwig-dude

And this coming from our resident MIJ/Stencil rescuer Laughing H:D

...yeah, but...I am not at all into the Exports. They don't hold anything innovative or even remotely "sexy" about them. I love all true vintage kits, my wallet loves MIJ. And he is right, there are some killer wraps on the MIJ stuff. Not collectible to any self respecting drummer, but then who ever said I was a drummer? I don't see anything all worht any money in Exports. Now, granted, some of the very last kits did have a some great shells, however they are still the most over-produced drums on the planet, and there is nothing of value in that staement. Don't these sellers research what they are selling? Exports are so readily available that at any given moment, almost every C/L market has no less than 5 kits at any time and none of them are in any way distinguishable from the other, except in maybe color.