I had a 144 half circle....distortion on it is much less than a bowfront....but I do love bowfronts. I saw a very nice one tonight... Robert's! GsXtC_21

I found that distortion is not bad if you are looking straight on. If you look around without moving your body then the distortion can be bad.

So...I'm just commenting on aesthetics. Listen to Karin about stability.