I’VE BEEN READING all these letters about Amiga 500s breaking down, chips not in place, etc. Give me a break! A friend and I recently bought Amiga 500s and they were in perfect condition. I have owned a C-64, a C-128, and now an A500. I still have the C-128 and have never had any trouble; the only trouble I have had is with non-Commo- dore equipment. I know other people with Commodore computers who have never had any trouble. Close to here, there is a computer store that sells Ami- gas, and they have five machines going every day. They have never had any trouble with them, nor has anyone returned one. I know quite a few people who have bought IB Ms and Apples and have had trouble with iliem. I know a person who bought a Mac SF. Before the Amiga came out. When he first got it home, it didn’t work; Apple forgot to install the RAM chips. The company replaced it, but he still had problems. Finally, he bought an Amiga 1000 and has had no problems with it. Everyone makes mistakes, including IBM, Apple, and Commodore. I don’t think Commodore is any more careless than other companies. Chad Kielkopf Sturgis, MI S. M.I.L.E.! SLANDEROUS! I FIND it difficult to believe that someone open-minded enough to use an Amiga could be so ignorant as to blame Dr. Leary for drug- related deaths. Having read almost everything he’s published, 1 feel qualified to say that what he advocated was drug use, not abuse. Furthermore, he no longer advocates such practices. In the late ’60s and early '70s, lots of us did things we wouldn't do now. Personally, I believe that LSD would have caused much greater damage without such guidance. For those who have never read any- thing by Timothy Leary, he advocates S.M.I.L.E. (Space- M igration-I ntell igence-Life- Extension), a very noble cause to which I too am dedicated. James E. Shaffer Barcelona, Spain Happy Hunter REGARDLESS WHAT people may say, AmigaWorld's Summer '88 Treasure Hunt was fun at least for me. The desire for a 2000 was more than enough to propel me to follow each clue.