As I stated earlier in this thread, I can also attest to the disadvantage of the Epson print head being separate from the ink cartridge. I was able to work around my problem without an expensive printhead replacement, but others have not been so lucky. And I used up the equivalent of an entire black ink cartridge in my many attempts at clearing the clog.

I'm looking more closely at the Canon S-800 at this time. Its print head is not replaced with the ink cartridges, however it is easily removable so it would be easier to service and replace than the Epson printers.