I think it has become clear from this forum and others that the S9000/9500 does need a bit of getting used to in order to get the best out of it. Unfortunately the lessons that owners have learnt and shared over the past few months are scattered far & wide over many different threads and not that easy to find. I thought it might be really helpful to have one thread on which the now experienced users can post their tips to the new owner. I'm sure such a thread would grow pretty rapidly, and prove to be a really useful source of reference for all concerned. I'm thinking the basic lessons that have been learnt so far?