BTW, I'm not retiring from amp sims! They still make the job a lot easier sometimes. But, I love being able to get back to the response and the feel on my guitar neck while playing that is sorely lacking with any of the sims. The POD HD500 is very close as far as the feel but I think any guitar will tell you that you just can't beat the real deal. I think my amps are a lot happier now, too!