The CRJ will be groundbreaking, but I'd be careful about talking about "the" aircraft. But don't let that stop you from trying out X-Plane now. There's a demo you can download. A few of the default planes are good, many are not. But there are gems amongst the payware and freeware and you'll find on this site lots of gems yet to be released. As for $100, sssshhhh, some of us future customers aren't made of cash ;D Agree wholeheartedly! Yes, a new era's dawning, but you gotta try the existing paywares especially - I've just been flying Jason Chandler's BX206 helo to death, it feels so right...(that sounds dirty.. ;D ) plus my video channel's clogged with Javier's creations that will go down in history as the start of something big. Gotta keep everyone happy, so yes, the Mu-2 has made me poorer too, the handling of that is appropriately scary, and so on. And yes, $100 is far too much, $15.95 with a free Javelin and steak knives (seamax insignia engraved) will be better, might have me interested