Some questions about these needles..

1) are they available in asia? i've been to shops but all they say they have is the m44-7, and most have never heard of the M44G.

2) since they have stopped production is it worth buying them?

3) any particularly good online store which ships internationally to recommend for buying needles from?

http://audiolines.com/

the website says that they ship worldwide. i got my M44Gs there. they came with a free extra stylus . they are good carts, i would recommend them.