In response to Bigpoppakrell:
Yes, it is supposed to be the Aerius replacement BUT is "really" aimed in a slot between the Aerius and SL3. That is reflected in the higher $3000 retail (according to my dealer). It is likely that reason for mid-july release is to allow ML to get rid of Aerius inventory. OTOH, my dealer said that ML stopped making Aerius EXCEPT for special orders from dealers. Maybe the time is needed to make the transition and iron out any kinks in manufacturing. I will audition these to see if the Aeon could be a considered a good value as an SL3 replacement! BTW, ML has raised retail on all their models- roughly 5-10% (5% for expensive models) in each case rounded off to the nearest hundred.
