No need for aggressive negotiations. Just up the flower and gift quota a bit for a while =).
Your call on those blades. I probably wouldn't have been able to resist. At least they would get a new home and a new life instead of rusting on somewhere.
To vaccinate or not? That's actually quite good question. Probably not, as I'd lose a part of a hobby. Luckily, I don't have that much of an RAD yet.