Hello Wazza.

I had a decent spell with 5 octave arrangers myself when deciding enough was enough. I play Piano, and the bouncy action of these arrangers (and Synths) where crippling my piano technique (especially if I spent more time on the 5 octave arranger than the Weighted Piano. So I went and brought myself a Digital Piano. with an arranger built in! (like best of both worlds - even if $6000 was the financial result of it all .

I now enjoy playing a top Roland Digital Piano with Graded hammer action, and escapement. I could never revert to the plasticy/bouncy 5 octave arranger that I once played. I don't gig, so it's ok for me. There are so many digitals out Wazza, that you will be spoilt for choice I guess, no matter what the price range. My piano has GREAT tone as well has a superb Grand piano action. However, I would say go for the better action first, then tone second. If you are buying a starter piano, you can always "upgrade" to a better "toned" one later. But if you have a flimsy action one like say a Roland RS9 (88 key), your technique may suffer for the future. Get the best piano action you can Wazza...it will pay dividends!. If ever I did buy a 5 octave synth again, it would just be used as a "complimnent" to my piano I guess


J5