Yeah, I guess the botched mod spoiled my attitude (clicks on every recording no matter what brand of memory card used). Now I hate hearing that rattling noise.
But I really didn't care for the form factor or the internal battery system much. Also sometimes had trouble getting the gain I wanted, and if I need a pre to get the gain I'd rather go with something small like the M10. I don't see the point in a FR2-LE unless used as an all in one box (and apparently most owners think it does this very well). It's just not for me. Would much rather use a littlebox (or MixPre) + small recorder. Plus then you have the small recorder for stealth.
Agreed, with the trim system and low max input signal (even for line in), I think it's best used as an all-in-1, and I prefered using mine with a battery pack external to the box. I liked mine when I had it, very few beefs with it, but like most recorders it does have its quirks.
I figured, if you have a sax, and you like the sax, keep the sax (IMHO). Then it's a matter of finding something that has nice A/D and can handle a hot signal (from the sonosax). To me, the M10 fits that description, especially if you are interested in stealthing or are on a budget.