  In this paper, we address the universality problem in the mass-mixing
representation of vector meson dominance. First we stress the importance of
using physical (mass eigenstate) fields in order to get the correct $q^2$
dependence of the pion form factor. Then we show that, when a direct coupling
of the (proto-)photon to the pions is included, it is not necessary to invoke
universality. Our method is similar to the delocalization idea in some
deconstrunction theories.
