Thanks Matthew for your input. It is nice to know that it is a big step up from the 744. I feel reassured now, but I sure would appreciate other comments as well. BTW: Your sig is hilarious. I actually saw the post where someone else said that, and you said that that was going to become your new sig, and sure enough.

Thanks for the compliments Ethan! :(

I'd like to thank everybody for their help. I'm heading over to the PMDG online shop now to make this purchase. PMDG, expect to see $80 more dollars in your bank account shortly!