Chris,

You knew that would be like waving a red blanket in front of a bull, didn't you?

What is not funny is that you are the unfortunate one to have gotten a defective diamond plate. I would not accept a Harrelson lapped plate as a solution. DMT hones run for years and years on the same single layer of diamonds they started out with... if you have to strip a layer off after only 6 months, how long is the next layer going to last?!?!?! Oh.... and just because I'd like to know.... why does Harrelson have 10 or more GDLP's soaking in water in his shop?!?!?! Sheesh, you'd think one would be enough!

I don't know what to think of the other iron/diamond based reference plate, it would seem pretty handy for tool sharpening but for razor use it seems to be a glorified DMT with a second side that is useless to you, and the fact that they are already offering re-manufactured ones doesn't really impress me that much either. Those plates have only been around for a couple of years..... Howards DMT has been used for.... what did he say again, 6 years or more?!?!

I hope things work out to your satisfaction. As for me... it's settled, a DMT shall suffice though I might be tempted to try one of those Atoma plates I've seen.... just for fun.

Regards

Christian