That's pretty awesome, mcdermd, I'll have to admit that. I've never seen an etch so creative, and visually appealing before.
I don't mind the board decals I find on most of the equipment I pickup from the ICT (there was one VHS camera I brought home- a Panny AG-190- that didn't have any decals/etches on it at all, which was quite surprising in my opinion), as they do not cause any cosmetic damage to the unit. I just don't see the need to ruin good equipment by foolishly etching/painting a school name onto the casing. Usually when school equipment is no longer wanted/retired (especially the older prosumer equipment), they are sold off at auctions, etc. But who wants a mixing board, or a monitor set with "Notre Dame C.S.S." spray painted in bold yellow? (Sorry, I have no picture at the moment to demonstrate, but I'm sure you get the idea).
I don't mind the board decals I find on most of the equipment I pickup from the ICT (there was one VHS camera I brought home- a Panny AG-190- that didn't have any decals/etches on it at all, which was quite surprising in my opinion), as they do not cause any cosmetic damage to the unit. I just don't see the need to ruin good equipment by foolishly etching/painting a school name onto the casing. Usually when school equipment is no longer wanted/retired (especially the older prosumer equipment), they are sold off at auctions, etc. But who wants a mixing board, or a monitor set with "Notre Dame C.S.S." spray painted in bold yellow? (Sorry, I have no picture at the moment to demonstrate, but I'm sure you get the idea).