Hello to all!! I made a bonehead mistake after coming back from the Blade show that is a credit to the Starmate. I accidently left my Starmate in my driving home shorts and washed them in the washing machine. Fortunately, it was protected by Marine Tough-cloth and Tough-Glide. It held up without a problem is back on duty. Also it's squeaky clean, no spots, rust, the action is identical to before. Well done Sal!!