All I noted was that your individual impressions did not match your final conclusion. I didn't criticize anything, I just noted that discrepancy. Oh, I didn't realize that you had become a mod, telling someone when and what at they can or can't post. My post even gave you credit for your early feedback being encouraging re the Amp3. So lighten up, I didn't say it was for me personally, and there already have been a few counter-opinions to yours from people who are listening to burned-in Amp3s (and are not Craig).
I do apologize for that "little value" comment. All I was saying is that it was too early to make any real distinctions, but your boldfacing of the final conclusion seemed a bit extreme. Not sure why it was necessary.
Oh, and if I compared the W3 and the IE8 before the latter was burned in even a little, claiming the IE8 to be inferior by a wide margin, I was mistaken. I can't remember that far back, and am not sure I ever made that specific claim. In the end, even with 300+ hours on the IE8, I sold them because I felt that to me, they are not as ear-pleasing as the W3.
Looking forward to your feedback between the two machines when the Amp3 is fully burned in, as well as with other IEMs, since the Amp3 just may not be a good match with the FX500s.
Oh, and how do you know I don't have the Amp3? When I am ready to comment on it, I will see how our perceptions differ, or agree.