Some serious trading later, and I have my near-final setup, cymbalwise. I got rid of the Sabians and Zildjians, and now have a Bosphorus hi-hat, Bosphorus ride, and Istanbul ride, with two Istanbul Agop Sultan crashes.
There is NOTHING, repeat, NOTHING like Turkish brass that has been hand hammered and hand lathed. PERIOD.
Nothing against Avedis Zildjian - modern drumming wouldn't be what it is...
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because sets get stuck in que for forever and a day =[