diff --git a/Firmware/Marlin.h b/Firmware/Marlin.h
index afc01859..c71f70ea 100755
--- a/Firmware/Marlin.h
+++ b/Firmware/Marlin.h
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ extern FILE _uartout;
 #define SERIAL_PROTOCOL_F(x,y) (MYSERIAL.print(x,y))
 #define SERIAL_PROTOCOLPGM(x) (serialprintPGM(PSTR(x)))
 #define SERIAL_PROTOCOLRPGM(x) (serialprintPGM((x)))
-#define SERIAL_PROTOCOLLN(x) (MYSERIAL.print(x),MYSERIAL.write('\n'))
-#define SERIAL_PROTOCOLLNPGM(x) (serialprintPGM(PSTR(x)),MYSERIAL.write('\n'))
-#define SERIAL_PROTOCOLLNRPGM(x) (serialprintPGM((x)),MYSERIAL.write('\n'))
+#define SERIAL_PROTOCOLLN(x) (MYSERIAL.println(x)/*,MYSERIAL.write('\n')*/)
+#define SERIAL_PROTOCOLLNPGM(x) (serialprintPGM(PSTR(x)),MYSERIAL.println()/*write('\n')*/)
+#define SERIAL_PROTOCOLLNRPGM(x) (serialprintPGM((x)),MYSERIAL.println()/*write('\n')*/)
 
 
 extern const char errormagic[] PROGMEM;
@@ -111,15 +111,9 @@ void serial_echopair_P(const char *s_P, unsigned long v);
 
 
 //Things to write to serial from Program memory. Saves 400 to 2k of RAM.
-FORCE_INLINE void serialprintPGM(const char *str)
-{
-  char ch=pgm_read_byte(str);
-  while(ch)
-  {
-    MYSERIAL.write(ch);
-    ch=pgm_read_byte(++str);
-  }
-}
+// Making this FORCE_INLINE is not a good idea when running out of FLASH
+// I'd rather skip a few CPU ticks than 5.5KB (!!) of FLASH
+void serialprintPGM(const char *str);
 
 bool is_buffer_empty();
 void get_command();
diff --git a/Firmware/MarlinSerial.h b/Firmware/MarlinSerial.h
index d596708e..27e722bc 100644
--- a/Firmware/MarlinSerial.h
+++ b/Firmware/MarlinSerial.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class MarlinSerial //: public Stream
     static int read(void);
     static void flush(void);
     
-    static FORCE_INLINE int available(void)
+    static /*FORCE_INLINE*/ int available(void)
     {
       return (unsigned int)(RX_BUFFER_SIZE + rx_buffer.head - rx_buffer.tail) % RX_BUFFER_SIZE;
     }
@@ -184,14 +184,14 @@ class MarlinSerial //: public Stream
     
   public:
     
-    static FORCE_INLINE void write(const char *str)
+    static /*FORCE_INLINE*/ void write(const char *str)
     {
       while (*str)
         write(*str++);
     }
 
 
-    static FORCE_INLINE void write(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t size)
+    static /*FORCE_INLINE*/ void write(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t size)
     {
       while (size--)
         write(*buffer++);
diff --git a/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp b/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
index 3bde7239..d21d11b6 100755
--- a/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/Marlin_main.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,24 @@ void serial_echopair_P(const char *s_P, double v)
 void serial_echopair_P(const char *s_P, unsigned long v)
     { serialprintPGM(s_P); SERIAL_ECHO(v); }
 
+/*FORCE_INLINE*/ void serialprintPGM(const char *str)
+{
+#if 0
+  char ch=pgm_read_byte(str);
+  while(ch)
+  {
+    MYSERIAL.write(ch);
+    ch=pgm_read_byte(++str);
+  }
+#else
+	// hmm, same size as the above version, the compiler did a good job optimizing the above
+	while( uint8_t ch = pgm_read_byte(str) ){
+	  MYSERIAL.write((char)ch);
+	  ++str;
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
 #ifdef SDSUPPORT
   #include "SdFatUtil.h"
   int freeMemory() { return SdFatUtil::FreeRam(); }
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
index e1d9e0ab..d3699f45 100755
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -3954,6 +3954,13 @@ void lcd_menu_show_sensors_state()                // NOT static due to using ins
 	}
 }
 
+void prusa_statistics_err(char c){
+	SERIAL_ECHO("{[ERR:");
+	SERIAL_ECHO(c);
+	SERIAL_ECHO(']');
+	prusa_stat_farm_number();
+}
+
 void prusa_statistics(int _message, uint8_t _fil_nr) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_DISABLE_PRUSA_STATISTICS
 	return;
@@ -3963,114 +3970,93 @@ void prusa_statistics(int _message, uint8_t _fil_nr) {
 
 	case 0: // default message
 		if (busy_state == PAUSED_FOR_USER) 
-		{
-			SERIAL_ECHO("{");
-			prusa_stat_printerstatus(15);
-			prusa_stat_farm_number();
-			prusa_stat_printinfo();
-			SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
+		{   
 			status_number = 15;
 		}
 		else if (isPrintPaused || card.paused) 
 		{
-			SERIAL_ECHO("{");
-			prusa_stat_printerstatus(14);
-			prusa_stat_farm_number();
-			prusa_stat_printinfo();
-			SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 			status_number = 14;
 		}
 		else if (IS_SD_PRINTING || loading_flag)
 		{
-			SERIAL_ECHO("{");
-			prusa_stat_printerstatus(4);
-			prusa_stat_farm_number();
-			prusa_stat_printinfo();
-			SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 			status_number = 4;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			SERIAL_ECHO("{");
-			prusa_stat_printerstatus(1);
-			prusa_stat_farm_number();
-			prusa_stat_diameter();
-			SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 			status_number = 1;
 		}
+		SERIAL_ECHO('{');
+		prusa_stat_printerstatus(status_number);
+		prusa_stat_farm_number();
+		prusa_stat_printinfo();
 		break;
 
 	case 1:		// 1 heating
 		farm_status = 2;
-		SERIAL_ECHO("{");
+		SERIAL_ECHO('{');
 		prusa_stat_printerstatus(2);
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 		status_number = 2;
 		farm_timer = 1;
 		break;
 
 	case 2:		// heating done
 		farm_status = 3;
-		SERIAL_ECHO("{");
+		SERIAL_ECHO('{');
 		prusa_stat_printerstatus(3);
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
+		SERIAL_ECHOLN('}');
 		status_number = 3;
 		farm_timer = 1;
 
 		if (IS_SD_PRINTING || loading_flag)
 		{
 			farm_status = 4;
-			SERIAL_ECHO("{");
+			SERIAL_ECHO('{');
 			prusa_stat_printerstatus(4);
 			prusa_stat_farm_number();
-			SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 			status_number = 4;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			SERIAL_ECHO("{");
+			SERIAL_ECHO('{');
 			prusa_stat_printerstatus(3);
 			prusa_stat_farm_number();
-			SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 			status_number = 3;
 		}
 		farm_timer = 1;
 		break;
 
 	case 3:		// filament change
-
+		// must do a return here to prevent doing SERIAL_ECHOLN("}") at the very end of this function
+		// saved a considerable amount of FLASH
+		return;
 		break;
 	case 4:		// print succesfull
 		SERIAL_ECHO("{[RES:1][FIL:");
 		MYSERIAL.print(int(_fil_nr));
-		SERIAL_ECHO("]");
+		SERIAL_ECHO(']');
 		prusa_stat_printerstatus(status_number);
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 		farm_timer = 2;
 		break;
 	case 5:		// print not succesfull
 		SERIAL_ECHO("{[RES:0][FIL:");
 		MYSERIAL.print(int(_fil_nr));
-		SERIAL_ECHO("]");
+		SERIAL_ECHO(']');
 		prusa_stat_printerstatus(status_number);
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 		farm_timer = 2;
 		break;
 	case 6:		// print done
 		SERIAL_ECHO("{[PRN:8]");
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 		status_number = 8;
 		farm_timer = 2;
 		break;
 	case 7:		// print done - stopped
 		SERIAL_ECHO("{[PRN:9]");
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 		status_number = 9;
 		farm_timer = 2;
 		break;
@@ -4078,49 +4064,38 @@ void prusa_statistics(int _message, uint8_t _fil_nr) {
 		SERIAL_ECHO("{[PRN:0][PFN:");
 		status_number = 0;
 		SERIAL_ECHO(farm_no);
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("]}");
+		SERIAL_ECHO(']');
 		farm_timer = 2;
 		break;
 	case 20:		// echo farm no
-		SERIAL_ECHO("{");
+		SERIAL_ECHO('{');
 		prusa_stat_printerstatus(status_number);
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 		farm_timer = 4;
 		break;
 	case 21: // temperatures
-		SERIAL_ECHO("{");
+		SERIAL_ECHO('{');
 		prusa_stat_temperatures();
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
 		prusa_stat_printerstatus(status_number);
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 		break;
     case 22: // waiting for filament change
         SERIAL_ECHO("{[PRN:5]");
 		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
 		status_number = 5;
         break;
 	
 	case 90: // Error - Thermal Runaway
-		SERIAL_ECHO("{[ERR:1]");
-		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
+		prusa_statistics_err('1');
 		break;
 	case 91: // Error - Thermal Runaway Preheat
-		SERIAL_ECHO("{[ERR:2]");
-		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
+		prusa_statistics_err('2');
 		break;
 	case 92: // Error - Min temp
-		SERIAL_ECHO("{[ERR:3]");
-		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
+		prusa_statistics_err('3');
 		break;
 	case 93: // Error - Max temp
-		SERIAL_ECHO("{[ERR:4]");
-		prusa_stat_farm_number();
-		SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
+		prusa_statistics_err('4');
 		break;
 
     case 99:		// heartbeat
@@ -4128,11 +4103,11 @@ void prusa_statistics(int _message, uint8_t _fil_nr) {
         prusa_stat_temperatures();
 		SERIAL_ECHO("[PFN:");
 		SERIAL_ECHO(farm_no);
-		SERIAL_ECHO("]");
-        SERIAL_ECHOLN("}");
+		SERIAL_ECHO(']');
             
         break;
 	}
+	SERIAL_ECHOLN('}');	
 
 }
 
@@ -4140,19 +4115,19 @@ static void prusa_stat_printerstatus(int _status)
 {
 	SERIAL_ECHO("[PRN:");
 	SERIAL_ECHO(_status);
-	SERIAL_ECHO("]");
+	SERIAL_ECHO(']');
 }
 
 static void prusa_stat_farm_number() {
 	SERIAL_ECHO("[PFN:");
 	SERIAL_ECHO(farm_no);
-	SERIAL_ECHO("]");
+	SERIAL_ECHO(']');
 }
 
 static void prusa_stat_diameter() {
 	SERIAL_ECHO("[DIA:");
 	SERIAL_ECHO(eeprom_read_word((uint16_t*)EEPROM_NOZZLE_DIAMETER_uM));
-	SERIAL_ECHO("]");
+	SERIAL_ECHO(']');
 }
 
 static void prusa_stat_temperatures()
@@ -4165,7 +4140,7 @@ static void prusa_stat_temperatures()
 	SERIAL_ECHO(current_temperature[0]);
 	SERIAL_ECHO("][ATB:");
 	SERIAL_ECHO(current_temperature_bed);
-	SERIAL_ECHO("]");
+	SERIAL_ECHO(']');
 }
 
 static void prusa_stat_printinfo()
@@ -4189,7 +4164,7 @@ static void prusa_stat_printinfo()
 	}
 	SERIAL_ECHO("][FWR:");
 	SERIAL_ECHO(FW_VERSION);
-	SERIAL_ECHO("]");
+	SERIAL_ECHO(']');
      prusa_stat_diameter();
 }