yep, we all saw this coming, especially after the large manufacturers (YANKENCOM) discontinued some rigs and receivers... in some ways this is a good thing, as it will spur new designs, redundancy engineering for parts substitutions, etc.... the move to SDR architecture is also nice...
thru-hole PCBs are going the way of tubes?
anyhow, i got rid of all my old stuff (with the exception of a backlit HF-150), and updated the stable to the latest, most-popular models...
i enjoyed my TT gear, but sold them off as deficient in some way or another (size, weight, power draw, etc.)... i especially liked the 539 despite its limitations and boat-anchor jacks...
anyhow, it is great to see folks carrying on with TT gear... i wish them luck, but have moved on...