I've had 2304 and later 2304X since 2013. I like X-E but for an everyday bench unit.......SDS2000X series.
tautech,
If I understand it correctly, you still prefer the SDS X instead of a X-E, since you already owned it.
What is the thing that you most miss about the X-E in your day-to-day?
And what is the thing (that the X-E doesn't have) that you most use in your day-to-day?
To be clear I own both 2kX and 1kX-E plus other demo models as well.
It matters to some if it is a everyday DSO or hobbyist usage. X-E is a very capable DSO, more so than most at this price point.
For me, Channel tab indication is great but my opinion needs to be balanced against probe auto sense of 2kX.
8" display, hell yeah ! More important as we age.
Multiplexed vs individual vertical controls....don't care so much now I'm used to 4ch X-E's even though I dreaded using them. They are not so bad, even for an old fella like me used to individual controls.
Otherwise the two UI's and usage is very very similar, one has features the other doesn't and vice versa.
The physical UI of 2kX is nicer and knobs not some smooth cheap plastic.
X-E do Bode plot but a simple one can be done with 2kX and inbuilt AWG but without phase info measurement.
Dave's Bode plot vid shows how.
If I had to make the choice, 2kX.............but I would be happy with either. What one can't do as well as the other, well I'm fortunate to have other equipment that can make up for that.