From Norwood...
NO i don't like the price, but they work well for me in both hard and soft wood, and several years ago when i went and picked up my mill, i bought a bunch of bands with it. I figured they were only going to get more expensive, and there was NO freight, as i was already there!
I get about 10 sharpenings out of them before i just can't get them to saw right. That's when i ditch them!
When i sold my old Lumbermate, i sharpened and gave the guy all the bands i had, with it. It gave him a good start, and allowed me to start over with new bands.
Are you going to sharpen them yourself???
Rob