LS-4

We're getting totally buried in the old thread...

So, as a newbie I have a few questions...

There seems to be almost consensus (!!) that the LS4 is a great ship. Good
performance. Very kind behaviour for low time pilots. Is someone actually
producing new LS-4s? Where and what is the price? Is the price really just a
little less than a LS-8? How dependent are the costs on the Euro?

Why is it that the 4, and to some degree the 3a get rave reviews but I've
hardly heard anything about a LS-6, 8, etc. Are they not as "good" or are
they just a lot more expensive, since they are newer?

And for the really knowledgeable... assuming new 4s are being produced, what
other new ship compares most closely in terms of performance and
behaviour... and at what price?

I'll sit back and learn from the responses...

Wad