Here's a link to the mandolins on the Breedlove site -- which one is the 'cheaper' one? *BG*
Really, I'd like to know, 'cuz I might want to move on in few months to another instrument (mid-range price, no higher than $1K US). Is the Breedlove about the same in sound quality as the Moon you described as 'no bluegrass banjo killer, but it's great for folk, celtic, hymns, and even a bit of classical music'? I'm more interested in the leaving the banjos to themselves and playing the latter kinds of music that you mentioned, so that's the kind of sound I'm looking for.