Since this seems to be the most recent discussion thread on the Intrepid enlarger system, I have a question I hardly see discussed. (Most seem preoccupied with the tipsy-doodle setup with a tripod, and apparently forget how magically useful in such things is duck tape....)

What about the brightness and eveness of illumination from the light source? In the case of the 4x5 model and light source, what about how that goes printing from a 35mm neg? A review on that issue would be very helpful.

(Living in California one also would like to know what Intrepid's return policy is!)