Talk split - well said. Based on my experience with being an outsider in a dark blue environment is that there isn't much difference between us. We enjoy what we do, we are on the whole proud of our individual service and we want to get the job done. IMHO the poison lays somewhere above SO1 level on both sides. My advice re' the Merlin transfer is be very careful what you wish for. Merlin Mk3 and frustration are words that go together well. The 'minor' upgrades to make it Mk4, if it proves affordable and the cash can be found, will not make a silk purse out of a pigs ear.