One of the beguiling things about the ham radio community is this overriding religiosity regarding radio preferences. I find it hard to understand.
I like cool radios of all vintages. But this never ending quest for ultimate bragging rights is beguiling and amusing.
For a while it was the Flex radio. Then the icom 7300. Then Elecraft. Now it's the new icom 7610 or whatever the new model is.
It's like chasing vapor. Most of these fanboys cannot take advantage of the full capabilities of the radio they replaced let alone a 3 to 4 thousand dollar rig.
Ok. I've vented and feel better.