Phewww.. thank you. I like it with the palladium hardware anyway... I'll double check with the store sometime later. Just in case....I believe the red with the gold hardware known as the "old red" is discontinued, but the red with the palladium (silver) hardware known as the "new red" is still available.
Slightly OT, but is there any real difference with the old epi with the gold hardware vs the ones with new palladium hardware besides the hardware?