What I'm trying to say is strictly by the numbers. Personally I like the stainless steel look of the German trilogy over the Korean one anyday, but thats just me. I guess thats why I really like RE Quad, its also got that stainless steel look to it. Don't get me wrong, I think this IM looks great. Probably gonna get a couple myself, since the 2 FS versions I own are unopennable, that is unless you want to see $500 go down the drain. Even in pre release, I was waiting for RE on ebay, hoping I could get a few for $50-$60, never saw a 1. Had to go to amazon.de, and paid a hefty premium. I woulda been ecstatic to see 10 different sellers during pre release, like this IM.