I've been on the waitlist for a LN no 7 since early January. Today, LN customer service reached out to me to let me know that they had come across some older no 7 castings that they're going to give those on the waitlist (and soon to be their site, I guess) the option to purchase. She said the only difference is they're painted instead of their current productions powder coating. Anyone have any opinions on this? I know the basics of paint vs powder coat, and I can't imagine it really mattering, but they certainly switched to PC for a reason. Should I take them up on their offer? It sounds like it'll be a bit longer before they sort out production issues with the 7s.
Also...they don't have any idea when a batch of 8s may come through, if any of you were wondering.