For me I felt Meridian were pushing away the users who weren't going to upgrade and buy the latest 800 series product every year when they started pushing everyone into Premium Partner dealerships a few years back, but it was OK, because those of us who used to love the product and buy a bit of used kit had the forum.
It seems that the forum is now going the same way and is becoming somewhat elitist.

Now, this is just my initial impression, and after a few weeks I may well be proven wrong. But that is how it feels.

In a couple of years when I my daughter has finished Uni and I have completed the 3 flats I am converting and I can once again drop a few grand on new kit every few months I may well not give a crap, but for now it doesn't sit too well.

No Darling, I've had it months!