Right, thanks heaps Mel.
Funny as it may seem that's just what I figured after reading, in more detail, about various chips. It's good to have someone who knows these things inside out to agree with me.
That comes from working with PICs all day, every day as I gather from your various posts.

Thanks again Mel, and Alain.
Your sort of comitment to this gear is what makes this a great forum for the old twits like me.