I just got a really good deal on two used Audix M1280's. Hopefully they'll sound alright. I've been listening to various tapes but most of the ones I found w/ the 1280's were the hypers, not the cards. If they work out, it looks like the turnaround time on the actives is about a month. I've been wanting to play w/ them for a long time anyway. If they don't work out I'll look at the B3's and the 4060's again. I also ordered the cigar caddy today. Hopefully I can stop carrying the wooden box around.
Now I just have to figure out what to do about a recorder.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions.