I'll start by saying that I bought the Helix just a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. That being said, I did some research ahead of time and heavily factored in the age of the product before purchasing it. In the end, I just couldn't wait YEARS on assumption when the next Helix would be released. At best/worse case scenario, I think Line 6 will release a new version by 2025 (10 yr mark seems to be reasonable).