I too am interested in feedback from both saws. I have been following this thread from the start, just recently quit lurking and registered. The 500i has caught my attention. I am thinking that it could be my big saw in my puny little 2 saw plan. I got to hold and run a 500 at my local saw shop last week. Not for sale, demo only, they told me. They expect to start seeing them in 2 months. I guess it gives me a bit more time to save some cash. The one I got to play came standard with the 3/4 wrap, bigger double dogs, and a 28” es light bar. Just the way that I would want it. I would eventually get a light 32 or 36 for the bigger stuff that I occasionally encounter. Keep up the good feedback and info!