I'll be watching this thread. My encoders won't stay connected so I haven't been using the SLR for the last few years. I do plan on taking my machine in to the nearest dealer for cleaning etc. but they are 125 miles away and the machine weighs a ton ( I can't lift it). I have been using my Lizzie without the SLR and have learned to do without it. It would be nice to have the updates though.