Obviously we didn't do it because of the cost. Our auto industry didn't want to retool because of the cost (to make smaller fuel efficient cars) and now you can see what shape those companies are in. I agree with Mac to a point. His example is some prefer a mac and some a pc. However it's more than just personal preference to me. Metric is just so much easier to deal with mathematically. As to tools, we all have to have both types and even more so now that so much of our stuff comes from China. There is no doubt that it could cost tons of $$ to convert but will we ever? It's no problem for me to convert some simple stuff in my head such as 10K = 6.2mi. 1m = 39+", etc. In my shop, I have as many metric rulers, tapes, calipers as the"inch" ones. Well, one thing is for sure--were not going to solve this problem on a PG Music forum. Seems that there's a song that sort of relates here=== "Instanbul Not Constantinople" (if I got the title right).

Stan

Cornet Curmudgeon