If your not afraid of experimenting with the menu as with other Yaesu's you will be very surprised what you can get from this Rig. Yes, it's true it doesn't have the bells and whistles of the 3000 and I added the FFT-1 Board and the scope is not real time but neither am I and it fits my budget and needs. It has a very good Display for my changing eyesight. The only downfall is that you have to purchase an external USB box for updates which I think should have been integrated into the unit itself but so far I am very pleased and the Receiver can be tweaked to your liking. A nice Rig worth considering. And Yes, the 3khz Roofing Filter works as was lacking in my FT-950 at least to my ear but also a very good rig. 73!