As to the search issue, at the top of every forum there is an Announcement: Server Too Busy - We're working on it, Posted by Spark.
Server Too Busy - We're working on it. (10-02-2002 until 11-02-2002)
Hey folks!
Basically we've grown too big for our hardware again, and as a result we're having performance outages.
We're working on them. For right now, I've disabled searches for basic members - sorry, but they are the primary slowdown for the site, so we're shutting them off temporarily. Premium, Gold & Knifemakers can still search for now.
We're working on other options, and looking at solutions for these problems. Again, my apologies
Kevin
As to the Black clip ... My new GB (one of the very last BG42's) is black also and it looks like that is the new world order...