Well, I did manage to get a new PCC and we already like her. My T/A (who happens to be our old PCC) said straight out that he can only match HAL's price, not beat it. He also neglected to offer any OBC or even a welcome bottle of champagne ON A WORLD CRUISE! He does have extensive experience and said that is the reason to choose him over any others. I read on CC all the time about T/A's being so much better than HAL PCC's because of the extra perks etc. I guess I need to keep searching...