Thanks, John! I definitely fall in the category of impatient! Before my daughter did a few upgrades to my ancient 4 yr. old computer, DxO ran unbelievably slow to where I hated using it. Now, it runs better (tolerable with some patience) and I am glad to hear you say there is a significance. I just wonder if I upgraded, will my computer handle it as well. Also, I do like the idea of not having to do a "project" anymore. The other features, mainly the sharpness mask looked good on their website but with your saying it isn't that significant, makes it less appealing.

Overall, I think this is still something I would like to upgrade but I think it's going to move down a few notches on the list unless I can still get it at the reduced $49.99 when the time comes.