Well, I hope you enjoy your choice.
As far as I can tell (I am not "actively" in the market for a rig) that we have unprecedentedly good choices for the money whatever rig we pick, particularly in the used market.
The very popular Icom 7300 has (IMO) placed a lot of pressure on all rig manufacturers at all levels. It's a lot of radio for the money, as hams have apparently discovered so even other market segments that can get hams to pay more now have to deliver more to justify their premiums. That, in turn, puts price pressure downward on comparable used rigs, too, which lack such features.
I don't think the existence of the Flex 6400 and the Elecraft K4 came about entirely because it was the next great thing they were working on. I believe these radios exist, in part, maybe in large part, as a reaction to the IC 7300.