diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Archive.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Archive.cs
index d90e82e1..0a7f367d 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Archive.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Archive.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Items
 
 		#region Cloning Methods
 
-		public new object Clone()
+		public override object Clone()
 		{
 			Archive item = new Archive()
 			{
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Items/BiosSet.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Items/BiosSet.cs
index d0bf495d..9c1a6997 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Items/BiosSet.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Items/BiosSet.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Items
 
 		#region Cloning Methods
 
-		public new object Clone()
+		public override object Clone()
 		{
 			BiosSet item =  new BiosSet()
 			{
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Items/DatItem.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Items/DatItem.cs
index e4a64d7b..85bfa206 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Items/DatItem.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Items/DatItem.cs
@@ -438,26 +438,11 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Items
 
 		#region Cloning Methods
 
-		public object Clone()
-		{
-			switch (_itemType)
-			{
-				case ItemType.Archive:
-					return ((Archive)this).Clone();
-				case ItemType.BiosSet:
-					return ((BiosSet)this).Clone();
-				case ItemType.Disk:
-					return ((Disk)this).Clone();
-				case ItemType.Release:
-					return ((Release)this).Clone();
-				case ItemType.Rom:
-					return ((Rom)this).Clone();
-				case ItemType.Sample:
-					return ((Sample)this).Clone();
-			}
-			
-			return null;
-		}
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Clone the DatItem
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns>Clone of the DatItem</returns>
+		public abstract object Clone();
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Copy all machine information over in one shot
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Disk.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Disk.cs
index f7785592..7e24f299 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Disk.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Disk.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Items
 
 		#region Cloning Methods
 
-		public new object Clone()
+		public override object Clone()
 		{
 			Disk item = new Disk()
 			{
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Release.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Release.cs
index d0eed1b9..53bf237b 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Release.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Release.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Items
 
 		#region Cloning Methods
 
-		public new object Clone()
+		public override object Clone()
 		{
 			Release item = new Release()
 			{
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Rom.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Rom.cs
index 984f9f50..c56fad43 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Rom.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Rom.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Items
 
 		#region Cloning Methods
 
-		public new object Clone()
+		public override object Clone()
 		{
 			Rom item = new Rom()
 			{
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Sample.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Sample.cs
index 43f9f8cc..924d2f84 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Items/Sample.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Items/Sample.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Items
 
 		#region Cloning Methods
 
-		public new object Clone()
+		public override object Clone()
 		{
 			Sample item = new Sample()
 			{