Tom,
I totally agree with you on the 9000. I traded in my X4 for a 9000pro last year and I quickly returned it. I tried really hard to like the 9Kpro, knowing there are so many nice features on it. But after owning a Solton, the 9Kpro just wasn't for me. Now I have the SD1 and I totally enjoy playing it. The sounds and styles are great. With the built-in 6GB hard drive, vocalizer, sampler etc. it's really a bargain.
Get one from Dano, you won't regret it.
Henry