No I agree with removing them when considering them as a base NP item adding 'value' on to a pet. Like I said I would remove mine if they didn't match (or if I traded them free NP now for me!), but they do so I've just left them. Stupid to remove them just to put it right back on when they have age and hey maybe they can get a trophy one day from that. I agree as well for your opinion on the new ones I know when I get new pets I plan on keeping heck yeah I'm slapping my version of a perfect petpet on. Just hearing everyone here say a new one raises flags for them kinda had me in shock as I've always assumed the exact opposite.