Beaky....I feel your pain...although the 3k has been doing its job in the trenches for so many for the last few years ...I feel we might have to wait at least 3 or 4 more years before we see some real upgrades & beyond belief improvements vs years past when we could hope for new models every 1 or 2 yrs.....as technology keeps advancing the harder it s & the longer it lasts on the market in sales which trickles down to us pros ending up with units longer then we're used to, but that's not a bad thing if your pleased with the sound & styles & can work with the unit & just have to be patient with the flow of manufacturers progress in production speed......its a big game we been playing since its inception....make music ....be happy, make people happy, be patient, look at the whole picture, & have fun out there.....meanwhile the good part is we have the future to look forward to

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 04-06-2007).]