bean,
I just got the e-mail from Max over @ Apogee. Hopefully I will get the same turnaround on delivery that Daryan did.
I'd be more than willing to let you test it out/hear some of my tapes before you decide. If you know Jef Fugh, he is only in West Mifflin which is only about 20 mins. from where I live. He has the V3, so you may be able to check his out to make some fair comparisons. I'm almost sure he'll be at the JMP show @ Mr.Smalls.
BTW, you gotta shoot me your new cell # soon. You could even swing by my place and check out the MMe.