If I could have gotten one without BLI's unbelievably poor interpretation of what an EMD 567 sounds like, I might have bought one. I am just too enamoured with the Soundtraxx Tsunami's realistic sound, not to mention their superior BEMF, lighting options, and the availability of the Braking Function that allows the locomotive to be set up to run just like the prototype; the throttle gets the locomotive moving and when the throttle is released, the locomotive will coast a long distance, the brake is what slows and stops the locomotive. I just couldn't see spending the money for a sound decoder that I would immediately trash or give away.