Hi andrewdunn I can't comment on the maxidas as this is the first autel I've owned but I own a lot of diagnostic equipment from AutoBoss v30 elite to lunch x431 to main manufacturers equipment like ford ids, vag 5054a , Kia/Hyundai gds just a few to name, but the first AutoBoss I bought 4 years ago had very basic functions but as time went on it got better and better as I hope the Autel ms908 will, I think I like the idea of one piece of equipment that will do all I like the idea of but will there ever be only one manufacture of diagnostic that can do all, I have an autologic which cost an arm and a leg to buy then I had to pick what package I wanted so I got BMW,merc,pug/Citroen and Renault package which cost €20000 and which I paying €15000 a year for support for so look at it from my point of view, yes I know what you mean about a beta tester but what I'm saying is it can only get better, one of the reasons AutoBoss has got a lot better it Bosch has bought them in the last year but the downside to that is Bosch is under licence to a lot of car makers and I can see where the 5 year rule mite apply here in Europe,