Oh yes, and on the issue of the ERJ. The 145, you are quite correct - it's performance is somewhat more sedate, but still a nice aeroplane.
The only downside to the ERJ's that I know of are they are slightly noisy due to lack of isulation, and they are prone to an irritating little dutch roll, which is only really noticable at the back, so it doesn't really bother the driver too much.
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