Kathleen, I, too, do "pump trials", and obtained the pumps from the manufacturers directly after explaining my intentions. While I am cognizant of the risks invlolved, I am also acutely aware that no one pump is best for all mothers, and I find this the best way to guarantee a satisfied customer. I can never predict for sure what a mother is going to prefer (I maninly sell/rent two top pumps, though I will demo many others for comparison), and sometimes what she thought she wanted after hearing the descriptions and prices turns out not to be the best choice for her. I recently had a mom in on whom NO pump worked, not even the Medela. She had fibrous breasts, and it turned out that manual expression was her best choice. I would have felt bad had I sold her a pump and then had to deal with the complaint of "it doesn't work on me". In dealing with liability, I did contact my state health department to make sure that I was not violating any codes. I boil all equipment for 20 minutes, air dry, then store; I have allowed mothers to keep collected milk, but may reconsider after reading your thoughts. From what I have reviewed of the research, and from inquiries made by others who do this also, boiling has been considered adequate for sterilization. If there is further info that I am not familiar with, I welcome anything put forth. One thing that I can say is that I have many satisfied customers and never a complaint, except for two defective motors over two years. I would have appreciated the same service myself several years ago.... -Lisa ****************************************************************************** Lisa A. Marasco, IBCLC / [log in to unmask] International Board Certified Lactation Consultant / [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************