First I want to thank all who have emailed me directly re: my concerns about the bickering. I won't let a few bad apples spoil the experience for me so I will join the association. As a new novice collector I have found many interesting topics and I am learning a lot. I just received my copy of The Chip Rack and although overwhelming at first, I am getting to know my way around it. I'm not interested in any other book - I think it has all the information I will ever need, and more! Thanks again everybody for your encouragement.