I have 3 points to make. Several of your arguments are conjecture. They may be true but are still only conjecture.

Two, other of your points can be looked at in 2 ways. Most of us originally collected coins. It only stands to reason that Barry would be friendly with some coin collectors/dealers. Sponsoring Ken as VP could be innocent or diabolical, who knows. Same can be said of sponsoring C&W.

Most importantly, in my personal dealings with Barry, making top dollar on a chip was far down the list of his reasons for selling his chips. If you notice his auctions on ebay, prices always start well below market, even on the better chips.

Lastly, besides disagreeing with several of your arguments, you do have the b*lls to be upfront and honest with your opinions. That's one reason I respect your opinion (that and knowing more about chipping than I will ever know).