thanks. i think i got a smokin deal. friend bought a new minty moutain bike frame and cant afford to finish building it. ive accumulated a sizable cache of high end bike parts because i jump on good deals whether i need them or not. it finally paid off! traded a box of bike parts for the laser in brand new condition, the surefire weapon light with arms mount, and a nice little redfield 2-7 scope. he knows what his stuff was worth and seems happy with the deal so ive got no problems with it. on a side note...you can see in that pic i figured out how to mount my carbon tube without making it permanent with glue. i drilled an tapped 6 holes and bolted her on. super solid.