David,
Who do you think made the chip below? It's the same company that made the Nites III chip...Paul-Son.

As to...

"which raises the question - have they changed their policy, or, did Chipco subcontract the job to Paulson??"

Why would they have had to change their policy? The chips were made for the Palms, not individuals.

As to the BOD chip...Ralph says CHIPCO. I do know that if I stack the three together (BOD, Nites III & Gene's) that the BOD chip is slightly thinner than the other two. Andy - Las Vegas