Thanks Cyril...your too late.
Just pulled the trigger on a 1 month old demo unit at a price I couldn't refuse (XP-25). I get a 14 day in home trial and only have to pay round trip shipping if (and that's a big if) I don't like it. I just feel that this unit offers everything I need w/o the tube care, feeding and rolling of tube models.
I will post my impressions. I paid for overnight shipping so will have the unit to enjoy this weekend.