Thanks for posting those pictures. But I wouldn't necessarely call that a quailty improvement. Why would they implement any noticable improvements? It only would raise the price for the end consumer. I am very pleased with the quality of my DL-50, as is. It is not as "purdy" as a DA, but it runs at least as good, if not better. That's all I care. I am pretty sure the new DLE will earn its reputation, just like its predecessor did.