My wife is a violist and the top violin shop/repairer in the USA is in Albuquerque New Mexico. I had no idea of that and I'm a professional musician.
Tagging along with her one day my mind was blown. This shop has BILLIONS of dollars of inventory on site in the shape of celli, violins, violas and double basses. They let her try a few different violas that they have in their recital hall while she was waiting for her repair. Now keep in mind that violas are really cheap compared to violins, but the cheapest one she tried that day was $1.4 million.
My big take away - I just could not stop imagining a Breaking Bad episode where Walt and co. break in to steal some crazy expensive string instruments. The security they have there must be state of the art. (It's not just the monetary value they have. Fine string instruments are irreplaceable works of art.)
But thanks for this Sne - something Mrs. Authority and I will actually enjoy watching together!