Fran, there were many reasons I sold my G800, but the two main ones were: the weight, unbearable, and the fact that I could not depend on it to work. The joystick spring broke two weeks after I bought it. I would have been without it for a couple of weeks, so I took it apart, cut off the broken piece and put it back together.
It frequently locked up and had to be rebooted. I always kept a Yamaha in the van as backup. My experience with the G800 has kept me from even trying later models. Maybe they have addressed these issues, as you have had unquestioned success with yours.
I have never had a Yamaha or Technics keyboard fail me in close to 20 years of using them. Of course they are not perfect, but then, what is?
My main concern with Yamaha is not in the quality of their products but in the deceitful manner in which they market them. They announce a "new" keyboard and then it's not available for a year or more. They advertise flash rom upgrades and then "change their mind".
No doubt Scott nor I would have purchased the 2000 if we knew it didn't have flash rom upgrade capability. Having said this, it is still the best value for the money I've ever seen in a keyboard. However, I would most likely have purchased a 9000 Pro (despite the size and weight) had they been truthful in their marketing. So I guess they cost themselves money in that respect. Now I will wait to see what everybody has to offer before choosing my next one. I have until the end of the year before I feel it necessary to change works out better for tax purposes to buy one every year). The 2000 is doing almost everything it should, but I will most likely not be a Yamaha customer in the future, mostly out of principle.
DonM