JCKeeys,
I do live in Italy (Rome) and can say that Solton products are EXTREMELY popular among professional musicians, because they offer the greatest possible choice for every kind of musical need. In fact, Solton keyboards are basically professionally oriented products (you don't see too many Soltons in living rooms around here, probably because in your wife's opinion they don't go very well with your furniture). As one of my PRO friends once told me, "If you want to make people dance, there's nothing like a Solton".
Best regards