I would love for drop to have released it the way everyone wanted it. I don't agree with how it was made at stock either. I just think, if you want an 800s but you wanted to save money, it would've made sense to try the 8xx. Sure you might be able to find used 800s or an 800 itself with SDR modded, but it's better to have a store-backed product in new condition (although many don't trust Drop even though the parts are compatible with Sennheiser's materials), and the 800 might be great but isn't the 800s. So i think it's a good value for people trying to save in the 1000 range.