Not sure if I should have posted this here or in the 990 section but here goes:

I have been anticipating the 997 like alot of people but started to analyze my situation. My 990 is meeting all my needs. I'm not bothered by the lack of HDMI switching (I connect right to my display) and the Analog sound is terrific.

So I think eventually I may get a 997 but for now my 990 is everything I need.