I fully agree about all the people saying that for the long term you simply can't lose.
And I would certainly buy some myself if not for the fact that no one is selling for a reasonable price. With my luck LJ, if I were to buy a 100 ounce Engl. I wouldn't be able to get it for less than $1,700 and there would probably be a name brand premium beyond that $1,700.
I have one more good credible guy to go to this weekend, and if he can't come up with anything to sell to me for a reasonable price, I think I am up the river without a paddle for the time being until the normal customers come back to the shops in another week or two once the price stabolizes.
On a side note... at least the price is staying low so I don't get really upset if it jumps back to like 17 an ounce before I have a shot to buy. Watched it approach 15 last night and was getting a bit bummed out... but it is practically into the 13's now, so that's not bad.
~Dave