So. I am getting the Pearl 695 Dolce, the CODA model, and I am going to purchase a Yamaha EC headjoint to go with it

I still feel kind of bad buying it from Fluteworld and not from the music store person who has helped us a TON.. but its not my fault I sound better on the $2000 Pearl than the $4,000/$6,000 Miyazawa :P When we told her our decision she looked really sad! Hopefully she is able to order us a headjoint.. she'll get some money from that, lol. She had to see if she could. If not, we are ordering it from Fluteworld.

I just want to thank all you guys for helping me so much and answer all my billions of questions!

Congratulations, Arabians. I hope your flute serves you well!

If you tested the EC thouroughly it's OK. But if not, give it a full try before buying. I have one and I am not very happy with the higher range, and I am talking of 3rd octave (not dreaming of playing 4th yet). Some notes are quite difficult, compared to another older student HJ I have.
And some are really very sharp...
It probably depends on your level; I had my flute checked by a first level soloist and he found it to be good and OK. But as a student, I have troubles with it...

Of course, you'll have two headjoints, so that also expands your tonal possibilities a bit.

The EC should sell for about $550-$650 last I checked, and if you don't like it in a few months, it can be sold for only a small loss.