Dan,
so here it is,gave up on the selemr sa80 and got a shiny yas-275 yamaha.it is like 5 days old, I put in the neck, i lift the octaver ring, twist the neck in, put the octaver ring down, start tightening the neck screw, probably too strong though it didn't feel that way like i was forcing it or anything, and BANG CLIC CLAC it SNAPS on me, i am left looking at my new horn bewildered like this can't be happening to me, i got the half screw in my hand , and the other half is in the horn.sure, it still plays, but the neck swings left and right,that half screw that is in it is so tiny , not protruding or anything, i can't think of what they are going to have to do in the store to pluck it out, screw it out, there is no leeway , no piece that is out to grab with plyers or anything.
it is so sad really.
ever heard of a neck screw breaking in two on someone on any horn !!!!????
daniel