I'm not sure anyone else would want to use the results, but I'd be estatic being able to write C or assembly to replace the firmware on the MX-1000. I can promise they'd make one sale immediately by giving us this much info. (I don't even ask that they write the tools :-)

Hardware-wise, I definitely prefer what I've heard about the MX-1000 to the Pronto, and if the software eventually gives as much functionality as the Marantz version of the Pronto software, I'll get one.