Started the thread with a reasonably simple question, as far as I know Bart was a hobbyist with an interest in coticules and helping others find good ones, emphasis on Was. Ardennes are a small business who stand by their products and are very helpful if you have any queries or are unsatisfied.

Now how about not derailing this thread with personal opinions that seem very like vendor bashing if you've no helpful new information. As the thread is about a question on a specific vendor, maybe open a thread to bash cotis separately...