Hi Joel,
As Mod Gadge has suggested and I fully support what he's saying, make the move to a Model 45 and you'll never look back.
Spares are plentiful and thus it will keep a 45 going for years, also they are far easier to work on opposed to the Diplomats. The plastic catchers are also an issue as over time these become brittle and fail, thus most examples have been patched and plated up with pop rivets over the years.
If you want a fully going machine with a catcher I know someone that has one for sale as he's moving to Nuriootpa and doesn't have a couch lawn there, thus no reason to hang on to his diplomat any longer.
PM me if you have an interest.
Cheers,
BB
