No, you aren't busting my chops and I understand your POV. Let me ask you what you would consider this statement to mean?

Q. Is the Model 990's upgradeable for possible future enhancements?
A. Yes. Both the unit's system firmware and the software that drives the surround processor are easily upgradeable by either USB or RS-232 connections.

Would you have expected more than one update in the life of the 990 after reading that? That's all I'm saying. I just thought I'd see more improvements to the system over the time I have had the unit. I have no problem with the performance. And yes I am talking about Codecs and the such. With technology moving as fast as it does, I would have thought there would have been at least 6 updates to this point. But I won't beat a dead horse. The barn door has been closed so there's really no since worrying over spilled milk. It is what it is and I was just trying to say you don't need gimmicks to sell your products. They are strong enough to sell on their specs. That's all. No biggie.