I gotta admit that is another reason I haven't used these and that selling them is something I'm debating, which is one reason I'm asking for info, make an informed decision. Some time after I bought them and found few similar examples on the internet tubes, I figured there probably is someone who wants to encase them in amber. I bought them because I thought they looked better than the more common decalled ones because, in addition to the unbelievable finish (my pics do not do justice) the quick release adjusting nut is chromed, not the black plastic that is so common.

In the meantime, they sit on a window sill where I can look at them sometimes when I work, so I can sorta understand that Japanese guy.