I too found the transition fairly straightforward. After reading a lot about the "water dance", putting it into practice is easy and oh so entertaining! After a few days I started to purposely over flush and under flush to try and notice the difference in the cup. You would be surprised how much of a cushion you have to produce a pretty good shot. That being said, there is still a learning curve that will keep you on your toes for quite some time. I have only been using an HX for a couple of months, and I don't regret it one bit.