I have to say its nice to see big label companies starting to make these things though. As much as I LOVE my empeg, I know that when my empeg finally dies, I CANT buy another one no matter how much I have to spend. That is the one thing that the big players have....they are less likely to EOL thier products, and they MASS produce, meaning in 6 months, these puppies will be going for sub $1,000.