No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!
Wow! Haven't seen that reference for a while!
Chris,
I wasn't trying to be The Grand Inquisitor. It's just that I think we've all let an instrument go and then regretted it later. In this case you're considering getting rid of an instrument that would be difficult, if not impossible, to replace. If it was swapping your 4-string for another 4-string, that would be one thing. But I have heard from many people that have tried 5 and 6-string instruments and really not liked more than 4 strings.
When I got my first cheap 5-string, I didn't even consider trading one of my 4-strings. I was just too cheap to spend a lot of money on a 5-string and then find I didn't like it!
So our opinions are simply offering alternatives trying to help you avoid a SERIOUS case of buyer's remorse.
Only trying to help - never judging others.
Loch