Thanks guys for all the feedback. It's all good and gave me some things to think about. I appreciated the various suggestions, even though some of them may be out of my price range. The MX110 was of particular interest, since it's a tube and all, but I'm just not sure I can stretch my budget quite that far. The C28 was high on my list, but the comments regarding common issues with them makes me wonder if that would be the best choice. At this point, I'm kind of leaning towards the C26; maybe an MX 112 or 113. I have to admit that part of my attraction is the match the brand of the MC250 that I have, just from a cosmetic standpoint. ( Is that blastfamy to admit on this forum???) What ever I do, I WILL keep the Apt Holman until I'm sure that what I buy is actually better.