I got into the cryostat discussion late but if you're comparing them, have
you tried the Leica.  We have had a manual one for years with only one
problem - a switch which controlled the object holder.  We could still cut
frozens while waiting for its receipt.  There is also a motorized Leica in
another department and they love that one.  It is a research department and
they need serial and step sections more often than we do.  I haven't seen
any other messages on the Histonet about the Leica, but we really like ours.
Cheryl Crowder, LSU - SVM