AnzacSonata
Super Member
The Audio Technica AT 440 MLb cartridge is about $200.00 US.
The HE stylus for the Audio Technica AT 95E cartridge is about $53.00 US.
For sure the AT 440 MLx cartridge is consider a better engine than the AT 95xx cartridge.
The Micro line stylus is finer than the HE stylus.
Different price range for different users.
For most of the reasons you outline above -- notably the "better engine" and "the micro line stylus is finer than the HE stylus," I am saving my pennies for the 440, in whatever current incarnation it's in by the time I get around to buying it.