Charlie, thanks for the first hand account and your own, in person, observations about the condition and appearance of the poster(s) you were interested in. It sounds like you might have been the only APF member to attend (?), so unless someone else was there, with their own camera, or who talked to a Heritage rep themselves, much of the above is nothing more than opinions presented, "from afar." It is easy to do, from the comfort of one's living room, over the interwebs.
You were there, you made the trek, and got up close and personal with the pieces you had interest in. That is certainly better than any hi res image, printed catalog description, or paragraphs of individual's personal opinions (and who were not there). For that very reason, there is No reason to get blue in the face, either.
I'm sure it made for an awesome trip, overall.
Jeff