>The easy answers don't work in this scenario: Using the .Class property to create a new instance (some objects such SCATTER NAME don't have a Class member, nor would the properties contain the proper typed values, nor would nested subobjects or arrays be there).

Using AMembers() and running right down the list adding and changing all non ReadOnly properties can take care of the second two, if you can instantiate a new class using the class property. Would it just be possible to trap if there is no class property and create a custom class then do the same? I don't use SCATTER NAME objects (just played).