My guitar and my melodeon are reliable and consistent. They require little attention or money.

My cajun accordion, however, is high maintenance and requires constant attention and money. It also groans and squeaks quite a bit.

What do you reckon? (tee-hee!)

Having said that, my ex-wife always referred to my melodeon as my first wife, so perhaps it is female after all!

(I think VT's going to box my ears!)