Agree with all of the above and mine is a workhorse as well as my all time favourite bass (I have had a few in my time). It is a real shame line 6 turned there back on the variax basses. Line 6 where ahead of their time and by the time players realised we really love these guitars, line 6 stopped making them.
I do think line 6 could do something for the bass guys plugging their products every time we play i.e. a workbench even if it is a basic version.