Didn't order a 990 last week...wouldn't be able to firmware upgrade, blah, blah, blah....my brother insists on latest firmware but wont spring for a laptop to haul up to the mountain theater home,,

But then found out through Saloon about B-stock, firmware installation and free shipping.....Called 'Steve", pulled the trigger and blam! Should be here in Calif. before next weekend when I will take it 6 thousand feet up and conduct hi-altitude tests....and hook-up the 990 as well....(joke)

And, of course, my brother called me 10 minutes later to say he finally bought a lap-top and cable for firmware upgrade....I just chuckled....Don't have the heart to tell him what I had just done! Oh, well, there could be future firmware updates....I'm going to pretend I still need it and tell him later that the upgrade went smooth as butter! The money I have saved on the b-stock unit will go directly to the "Needy-Beer" foundation I started about fifteen minutes ago. Thanks all!