Thankyou Janice! I don’t know anyone who owns any of these basses so it is extremely helpful to hear your anecdotal experience from your recorder consorts. Your observations reinforce what I’ve been told on another recorder forum where several people have highly recommended Mollenhauer basses but so far absolutely no one has recommended Moeck Basses.
I am thinking I might think it over for another week or so and then take the plunge. If anyone else out there has any thoughts or advice, do please let me know! This is definitely the most expensive recorder I have ever purchased so I am keen to have as much information as I can. But it is reassuring to know that these are all good instruments. Thanks for your help.