Its interesting to me many people thought the same thing about the hd500 , that it would last forever. Eventually a new product will replace this , it is how companies evolve and make money !!
I enjoyed the hd500 and thought it was the best for a while until helix came along and made it nearly obsolete.....
Don't forget line 6 has a long history ...starting with pod 1 , and how many product lines have we gone through since then ? pod 1, pod 2. pod xt , 2 and 3 , hd500 hd500x ...
There will come a day when Helix is not the latest and greatest.