Boulder 1108 Phono Preamplifier vs 1008

.....eitheway I do appreciate you thoughts!

Well I have not decided anything yet between the upgrading option since I am seeking some advise from any who have experienced these two models and if you are a boulder fan which I am not, I just like their phono preamp (going 10 years now and it has not been superseeded) since I have tried most out there and the list is way too long. 

PS: I am actually not a fan of the big bulky machined chassis as well since I would have easily sticked with my Klyne reference phono but what is actually inside the Boulder phono preamp is special :) 

It sounds like you have already made your decision. Very few of us are going to consider Boulder equipment as it represents rather poor value given it's high price. It is excellent equipment, but I do not feel like buying a megabuck, CNCed chassis.