Heads up Y'all,
I wish I was closer (I'm in NoCAL), but there's a 26" new kettle selling on Ebay right now. It's for free pickup only in Buffalo NY and nobody has bid on it yet. Search "Weber 57848" and you'll see it. It ends next Tuesday, but right now it's starting at $29.95. I ran a "completed listings" search on it and the same seller recently sold another new 26" earlier this month for $56.95. OMG. Again, I wish these folks in were in Northern, CA.