For me at this point "New In Box" is a negative, not a positive. I'd much rather have a well cared for one. There were all sorts of little issues that David orginally sorted out for owners as they came up. A "new in box" empeg could have a dead drive, a backlight dimmer capacitor in need of replacing and a sled with a uncrimped upper lip. A well cared for empeg wouldn't have any of these issues.

An uninstalled sled is kind of nice, as it won't have tabs bent out and such, but it's not the end of the world.

Matthew