I have the symphony and absolutely love it. I am however, waffling back and forth about buying the Crecendo. Not because I need it but I sure love the idea of the laser beam and the 11" throat. If I'd did though, I would not trade my symphony. If you can pay cash, you will get a much, much better price and then you can sell your symphony outright and you will definitely get more for it than if you traded it in. It's like buying a car! JMO