I'm very happy to have received E-Ons' latest newsletter with the price clarifications.

I, for one, am in the process of learning VUE and the xStream enviroment and how it all works together.  For me, the upgrade price to xStream 8 ($495) is fair, as I do not need the expedited maintenance plans.

If E-On maintains this separation between the commercial and hobyist uses of VUE & xStream, I can live with that.   When I'm ready to go commercial, I can step up to the maintenance plans when ready.

To E-On ... "Thanks for the clarification".  It would have been easier on all the users' "blood pressure" had this clarification been included in the original notice.  LOL  Would have saved a lot of electrons in the forums.  (Well - they are at recyclable according to Vladimir.  I can't say that about "my" time on this topic though...)