I confirmed that the now de-funct Kramer/Spector took Warwick to court and was awarded a settlement. SSD/Spector has also considered taking similar actions against Warwick. I'm quite amazed(but not surprised) that Alembic has had some copy-cats. I would think the labor costs alone in building an Alembic look-alike would scare off an un-ethical builder. I've always liked history, where can I find more regarding Alembic's?