Well, my skepticism is gone — and it disappeared rather quickly at first, and then after careful comparison. I am keeping the Townshend podiums. Are they better than Isoacoustics footers or other products? I don’t know, because I have not compared them. But they’re making a huge difference and, should I want to put other speakers on them, they’ll fit the others I have, easily. I’m pretty sure I’ll never give these up.