First off, I want to thank everyone who gave me a ton of flute advice over the past few months. I’m putting a check in the mail tomorrow for a new Seery, but there is a slight, 6-10 week 
wait.
I decided to go with the Seery to give the pratten style a try. Plus, I think I’m leaning more towards that dry sound the Seery has the more I listen to ITM.
Unfortunately, my wife is firm that when the new flute arrives, I’ll have to sell my Dixon which is a shame because I like the Dixon’s versatility (I think it allows for a lot of cross fingerings which are great for playing classical on the side, etc…). It really is a nice flute, and I’m honestly going to compare the Seery with the Dixon during the 21 day return period to make sure I wouldn’t rather return the Seery and keep the Dixon (that may sound odd, but I really think the Dixon is underrated).
Thanks again for all the help and advice,
Eric