Thank you for the welcomes. I am in So-Cal. The Paulson set I had since 2004 or so. I sold them to a good buddy of mine who plays more than I do. I figured they a least will get used then just sit in a box for most of the year. The Matsuis are probably my favorite chips. Those saw a lot of use and still looked new when I got rid of them. What I like about the Matsuis was the durability of them and color stabilization and maintenance free. I did not have to worry about getting fIea bites or someone dropping a chip on floor. If there would be a group buy on Matsui's in 5c, 25c, 50c, $1, $5, $20 or $25, and $100 I would be all over it. I still have some lighthouse Matsuis, but they are hard to find and the prices of them keep going up. So now I looking for a cheap set that will get the job done.