Epson 4490 any good?

My old HP-5470 scanner has bit the dust, and I'm looking for a good quality
scanner that will not give me problems with Linux drivers.

I've been looking at the Epson Perfection 4490 Colour Flatbed Scanner, and I
wonder if anyone here has any experience with one.
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