So far, I like my IXB, primarily because it's available in 1940, so all the far off places I get sent to for my patrols have lots of shipping with virtually no protection at all. Additionally, it was a welcome change from my VIIB, which bless her heart, served me well, but I just about got pulverized trying to get out of Scapa Flow, so the IXB is definitely good...in fact, I just got done with a patrol last night, sunk almost 65,000 tons of tankers in the Carribean, knocked off a British passenger liner up near Halifax on my way back. :D So yeah, I love my IXB. ::hugs his IXB: