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Unless these have some special seal material in them, couldnt you just go get a stainless ball valve from the hardware store and use that?A 1/2" stainless ballvalve from a hardware or plumbing store would only run less than $20. I believe they all have teflon seal material in them as well.
I supose that would be a good reason. Kind of sucks though, hey.