Blue Microphones B-0 Capsule rare! Latvian made

This is one of he rarest Capsules that Blue made. The B-0 Cardioid Large Diaphragm (ELA M 251 Reference). Capsule description by Blue:
•The ultimate big vocal sound
•Superior bright, silky, and intimate presence
•Suggested Applications: Background and lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, percussion; any source where extended top end is featured.

History of Blue - where were they made?

Most of the Blue capsules were assembled in America with US and Latvian Parts. Some were made in China before Blue went out of business. Folks who’ve owned the Latvian Blue mics and capsules claim there can be a drop in quality compared to the mics built in the US with Latvian parts. The Blue products since 2008 were assembled in China and most all agree they are substandard, in particular since Chinese parts replaced American parts when they ran out. I have three Blue capsules that were made in Latvia- this is one of them, serial L0424. Now available with storage box with $28 insured shipping to lower 48 US States. This is till an excellent deal since these sold for 700-800 more than 25 years ago.