The MD-80 series looks nice, but again, those are big planes.
The added range (2400nm) would make longer round-the-world airport hops easier, but would also limit me to airports with 7500+ ft. runways. One of the things I like about the F28-3000 is that it only needs 3150 ft., allowing for a lot more small airports to be used.
I’m just thinking out loud here, and can easily change my mind next week. 
I appreciate your feedback.
Also, I’m on the wait list for the BlueBird Simulations 757. That’s the big modern airliner I really want to learn. Until then I want a smaller analog regional.