Islander,

I am a biased Tyros owner. I highly recommend the Tyros for it's OVERALL value. Sure, there are some things the Tyros doesn't do as well as other boards. And there are certainly things the Tyros does that are better than other.

When summarized and taken as a whole package, however, I think Yamaha get's very very good grades for the design of the Tyros. And the Tyros really stacks up very favorably against the competition, again, on OVERALL score.

BTW - I'm planning on visiting Oahu in April and I can't wait. Which Island are you from?

Regards,
Al G