Edward
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So the rabbit will never last if you use it everyday is just a bunch of crap? If so im not spending the extra
My MkIII Fed Deluxe is now ten or eleven years old, and has worn beautifully. I grab it by the crown, never baby it (nor abuse it), and the only signs of damage are a couple of moth nibbles and the yellowing of the white liner from my baldy hied. (I do wish Akubra would use DARK liners....).
IMHO, if you're sinking money into a custom, go for beaver.
I could see the sense in that too; if I as paying for custom, I'd most likely want to have a bunch of options that I couldn't easily buy off the rack for less.