I have to say I also do not believe the quality has gone down
(except for that badly-written review of the pine book
)
They have worked very hard to get American/Western authors and artists to contribute material. And they've had quite a bit of it. There have been some hiccups in transition, I believe, but it is still well worth the $$$ without doubt. To me, anyhoo, since my mom got me the subscription
But I'd pay if'n I had to!
pootsie