Thanks again. Sounds like a good bet. Although here in the UK, the price is about $1100, not the $640 I see on US sites. Sadly, with import tax, shipping and tax collection fees, I wouldn't make much of a saving importing it.

There's usually a compromise between weight and rigidity, particularly at this end of the price range, but the Shen Hao sounds about right. Unless anybody has a S/H Ebony they want to get rid of :-)

Cheers

Geoff