Thanks for all of the updates - I have a call into the dealership so I can see it when it comes in. I am figuring that the $400 I was going to have to pay to get the old machine fixed takes the price down quite a bit. Not sure that is good reasoning but I'm sticking with it. I love my other machine but it is OLD and once they start breaking, just seem to keep on. Since they don't really make parts for it anymore and most everything has to be rebuilt I think I would hit that $699 figure pretty quickly. Will update after I get to see it and try it.