This past week I queried The Yellow Godfather on Xtol & the problems of the Dreaded Xtol Failure. I got through two levels of support on it with both assuring me this is a thing of the past & only happened with the one litre packets. When I informed them this had happened to me on three occasions and all three were with 5 litre packets, and they happened with stock, 1:1 and 1:3 dilutions and two happened while using distilled water I was bumped much higher on the technical ladder. What it came down to is simple. I got two EK scientists in the B&W division experienced with Xtol. Their summation was simple. If you like what you are currently using, don't change. Xtol still has unexplainable failures and no one can predict them. They have tried to remedy the problem by now recommending NO Xtol dilutions greater than 1:1 and would prefer it be used as a full strength solution only.(posted 8419 days ago)I have had problems with it but if the Yellow Peril had the problem solved, really and actually solved, I was willing and eager to give it another go. Seems it still has not got all the bugs worked out.