Thanks for the info/ link guys.
Mine are back in circulation again and they sound great.
I do get dropouts sometimes when they are used 30 feet away from the rig because of the silly antennas being mounted in THE BACK.
But they DO sound better and feel better by far than the VPs of the past.
Think i'll order some backup caps too. Won't be too long before they're needed.
I remember the shure mics needing one every few months from being dropped.