I'm not sure if members of this forum are aware of the disaster that was the UMC.
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Wow.
I think everyone is aware and I've mentioned it a few times myself. I definitely wouldn't want to be an early adopter for EITHER the 978 or the XMC-1. I still remember having issues with my 990 early in 2005 that weren't rectified until there were firmware updates made available, but that was a walk in the park compared to what I've heard about early UMC-1 purchasers.
Best,