it took me 2 years to bring myself to begin to melt my stash of z99 rods - once i did, i couldn't believe i waited so long! i have all sorts of fun glass that i just talk to and stroke as well (ASK, Czech, oddlots, etc) but this year i decided i'm gonna stop hoarding and melt them all right down to the last 1/4lb or so which i make keep for nostalgia...lol. I have to, i'm running out space in the storage cabinet...