So I raced to the PO after I got out of work today with my "you shoulda stayed awake yesterday stupid" ticket. As luck would have it, my regular mail lady was working the counter today. After I presented my ticket (which should have been golden IMHO), she told me:"you know, if you'd just signed that and left it in your box, I would have brought your package out tomorrow". I think she was confused by my laughter.
The pictures did not do it justice (neither will mine). I've loved every one I've seen in this thread, but I could not get over how much better it was to have in hand
The grain of the wood changes with every new angle and with each change in lighting.
Mere words cannot express my joy of owning this mod

The ivory button is a thing of beauty as well. It matches the wood perfectly

I was a little sad that the ivory pieces I sent pdib were inadequate for button-making, but seeing the one he made for me more than made up for that minor, minor disappointment
Being somewhat technically challenged, I was pleasantly surprised how easily I got it up and running

I think the hardest part was getting a new coil in my Chalice

I think Super_X said it best," this mod is BAD AYUSS!!" I think I'll be dropping my nic level in my next batch of juice
One last shot of my dibi and it's guardians
Master of Bassets...and not much else.