This is why I'd love a troubleshooting section of the forum where we just get to the questions and tasks and leave all discussion and opinion out of it.
i hear that. i appreciate that you always seem to be level-headed in most discussions.
it just sucks that whenever someone wants to be excited for something, they are immediately labeled a fan-boy and lose all credibility. some of us are straight shooters. if it sounds better, then we say we think it sounds better. if something sounds wrong, we question it. you have to admit though, many times when there is a "problem" with the Axe, it comes down to user error, misunderstanding of a function, and yes, sometimes even something too advanced for the person to understand.
because of that, when there is an actual error or problem, sometimes it takes a bit more investigation to verify, and once that happens, it's usually fixed right away.
[warning - possible fanboy statement incoming]
at this point, i can't imagine anyone NOT using their Axe with the latest QFW 1.00. it is clearly better in tone and feel in almost every way. don't want to say "more real" or "even closer to the real thing"? no problem. don't say it.
but this firmware feels realer than ever