For those with EQ7 sitting around unused: I had not used mine much (between working full time and the learning curve), but I decided to upgrade to EQ8. Last week I had a chance to sit and play with EQ8 for a few hours. I did the first couple of lessons and played with some of the features the lessons gave me only a glimpse of. I can say I find EQ8 MUCH more intuitive and easier to navigate. I'm looking forward to having more time in 2018 to play with it some more.