If you want to read something a little bit crazy, choose one of these:

http://news.google.co.uk/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&q=matthew%20trusler

I would like to say, from my point of view, that when I played them I had no idea which of the modern violins were treated with the special fungus and which weren't. My favourite one apparently wasn't I'm afraid.....
And honestly, a Strad is a Strad. At least, that's what I think.