I don’t mind supporting the brand one bit, I mean we are all on this forum singing their praises and that certainly helps them. But I just recently registered my NOS Guild and received a notice for 20% off in their shop, I promptly went and bought a coffee mug and shirt, and most definitely I will wear the Guild shirt out and about, rotate it in with my Fender or Gibson shirts. If that promotes the brand and gives them free advertising, so be it. I mean I wear MLB team hats and they don’t pay me to wear their hats but I do, and I love guitars and like telling the world that fact when I’m out and about. Guild is a great American perseverance story and they should be commended and supported. Seems odd to me if your stance is screw Guild they don’t need my help, then why even be on the forum with folks that really do like the brand and support them?