Yeah.. but then, we can just use company money to buy them and write it off as a business expense =). Seriously, though, has anyone noticed how many people already have mentioned that their books are falling apart? Our PHB has come apart from the binding, and we've had it for about a year. Compare that with my 2E PHB, which I've had for 10 years or so, and while it's a littl beat up, it's still in good shape. Whatever they include in these new books, I hope to all the gods of crafting that they find a decent binder this time, or shell out a little more money to make something that won't fall apart after a year of moderate use.