We are on the Edge for the Feb.13 Panama Canal sailing from Ft. Lauderdale. This will be our first Celebrity cruise though we have been very happy with NCL, Princess, RC and HAL. We recently took our first river cruise with Viking and enjoyed that as well. Having said that, we will be in the MDR every evening as we are traveling with my father who prefers to hold to the traditional dining experience (same table, same waiter, same time). We typically only go to the buffet for breakfast and occasionally lunch, so not sure how many of the buffet issues will impact us. Frankly, I think with the onset of all of the specialty restaurants on all cruise ships the MDR/buffet service tends to get short shrift and I am hoping this is not the case. We have enjoyed many lovely specialty dining experiences and have also had great MDR experiences as well. Fingers crossed!