MOTM

I'm considering building a 440 filter as my intro to modulars and MOTM. 
I should probably start with a 490, but I already have a few synths 
(Andromeda, Super Jupiter rev 5) that have a bit of the Moog sound. I 
really like the arpeggiated stuff from Robert Rich done with the 440. 
Listening to all of the MP3s on the Synthtech site, I seem to like this 
one and the 480 best. Of course I'll probably end up with all three 
eventually.

A few questions first:

- The 490 is rated a "1" in difficulty and the 440 is a "4". What makes 
the 440 so much more difficult? Parts count?
- Does anyone have a photo of the main board of the 440?
- Does everyone flip-flop between MOTM and dotcom every single day 
before placing that first order?

Thanks, -jl