Well looking closer the power cords are there so that is a plus and best deal i have found thus far is 3.50 BB 2.95 #1 2.85#2. In reply to your next question no they dont know they are going to be stripped yet, but i will tell them and go from there. My next question is given copper price and assuming i find a free way of getting rid of the empty shells, and the monitors are in fact not already stripped, does this seem like something i could pull off?