DaveR,
I haven't been called a "newbie" in quite some time!
To answer your question however I sold my Midstates for personal resons....like when the stock market tanked on my investments for my kids college funds. But I did manage to parlay my ownership of a Cobra replica into other ventures which have paid off and continue to pay off. Some day I hope to own another Cobra, but at least I got my satisfaction out of the one I did own.
Cheers
Jim