I recently bought two of these at my local thrift store. They both had a 1999 manufacture date, and even though it is now 2013, the packaging was still intact. Knowing that the original retail price was $2.50 per cable, I got them because the thrift store was only charging 90¢. I used the cables on my stereo receiver and they are amazing! If anyone is able to find this (rare) cable, I would recommend using it.