Digital BW, The Print

I have an Epson 4490 that I picked up for a bargain and use as a document scanner.  I've scanned a few 8x10 b&w prints with it and Vuescan and was mildly and positively surprised at the outcome.

The other day after fantasizing over a completely unaffordable for me M9 with a Noctilux, I went digging through the old camera box and pulled out a Yashica Electra 35 GSN which took surprisingly good photos.  It just felt good in my hand and for the price of a new light seal and a few rolls of Tri-X I could quit sticking massive, whirring DSLRs into peoples faces.  The wet darkroom is long gone and on the other side of the country but, a changing bag and a can could do the trick with the digital setup I already have.
Question is, can the 4490 do a decent enough job on a 35mm b&w negative to see if this route is worth pursuing.  I think I could figure out a way to manually wet scan with it and I don't think I'd be looking at more than a half dozen worthwhile negs a month.  If the whole thing feels good I could send out any real keepers for drum scanning later.  8x10 is still my favorite size although I have 13x19 printers that get used for larger prints occasionally but I can't imagine going over that.

Another possibility might be some sort of DSLR copy rig.

Anyone tried either of these approaches?

Who knows it might be worth digging out Dad's old Rolleiflex while I'm at it.

Thanks, Robert