Hi scott!! Nice to hear from you... I understand what your saying. The point in which I was getting at was really to understand if the manufacterers of the so called keyboards (since the X1) have really taken note and thought they had to improve what they had already sold because there is no doubt that the X1 at the time was far superior. About owning any of the keyboards i mentioned, I would be happy with any of them and for the music I play most of the suit me fine. I am really happy with my X1, although like with every keyboard there is something you dont like about it. The X1 has a few faults in which I really dislike, but this does not outweigh the good points.

Also, I certainly dont want to change keyboards to improve my playing! Thats not the idea at all. I was just curious to know that how much in a space of 2 years has the quality of these instruments have changed, and it seems to be its pretty considerable.

I have always been keeping an eye out for any future Yamaha keyboard in the hope that I would return back to Yamaha, but only of they were worthy enough. It seems to me that my temporary switch has sort of backfired on me! But this is just personal preferences, give my any of the top models and I am perfectly happy.!!

Danny.