>So, where does that leave us? Back to using _access and _assign with gay abandon?

Actually, I think the most enlightening thing about this particular thread is that I (hopefully 'we') have learned that even though _Access and _Assign are great new prks in 6.0 and offer alot of potential, they require much thought in regards to implementation. It would be easy enough to overlook OOP theories in the process of taking advantage of functionality. I think John Peterson and David F. said the best for me - OOP is a religion and it's a matter of determining when robust app development take precedence over holding onto the purse strings of theory.