Yo Phil,
How irresponsible can you be?! Are you one of those salespeople who will say anything to make a sale?!
Sadly, there are plenty like you to be found....providing mis-information to unsuspecting and trusting consumers. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Mr. George,
There is no comparable model. The line was dramatically changed in June of 2011. The line is but a shadow of its former quality.
Finding a salesperson who will tell you what you want to hear is easy. The industry is littered with these worthless scoundrels. Finding what you're asking for, is impossible.
You have to buy something and you will find that over-all quality has dropped over the past 10 years. What you end up with will be what it will be. But, I'd hate to see you spending your money in expectation of quality like you had, when that absolutely won't be the case.