Hi Ian ,
Thank you for your reply !

Yes , I`m still hunting , and confused.
I wouldn`t be except the S900 has a heck of alot to offer , and I have always said that.
I mean , who else makes a board with all those features at that price ! No one !!
I just wish they were made a little better.
Maybe for a home studio it would be a fine KB , but the quality for me is an issue.
Sure , I could get used to the rubber buttons and the not-so-great action , but how long would it last ?
I tell ya` if I could find a new sealed PSR-3000 , I would buy it tomorrow , those rubber buttons are a turn off.
But maybe Yamaha knows what it`s doing , maybe there IS a reason they did not use plastic , although I can`t figure out why.
I would buy the E-80 , it`s not that pricey , but for the money the S900 is a true steal , as far as features and price.
Care to ship a new good S900 to N.H. USA !!

Take care,
Gary