Domenik has listened to what end users and fellow Synthzone members have had to say about their wants, needs, criticisms, etc. I've never seen any other manufacturer have that kind of customer support. If you have a question, Domenik is only a phone call or e-mail away and he always responds in a timely fashion. When's the last time you spoke to the President of Yamaha, Korg, or Roland on the phone or in person? I'm guessing never! Domenik actually cares about what his customers have to say and he's doing great things with the Mediastations software updates. Personally I can't say the same for Yamaha who left me in the dust when I had a PSR9000 Pro and waited months for a software update that never materialized (not even to this day). What about Technics who dumped their entire keyboard line after many people shelled out thousands of dollars on a KN7000. That's not the type of support I want when I spend that kind of money on any product.

Domenik's not going to lower the Mediastations build quality just to make it lighter weight, that would be silly. Sure, some people may not want to carry around a heavy keyboard but if you are spending that kind of money on a high end arranger keyboard, do you seriously want it to be made cheaply? I know I don't.

I have to wonder... how many of the people who are actually criticizing the Mediastation have ever seen, heard, or played one in person? Seriously, how many of us are there that would or have truly shelled out $4,000.00-$10,000.00 dollars or more for a high end arranger or workstation keyboard? Not to sound rude but if you can't afford to buy the product or you would never spend that kind of money on any keyboard, let alone an open ended system, why even bitch about it?