Casio's business model has always been about the needs of the masses. The Privia is for the masses that want a decent sounding/feeling piano. The arrangers are OK and very reasonably priced. They will add features like the T2 SA voices or the G70 guitar mode when it makes economic sense for a product that can sell at GC AND at Circuit City and Sam's Club. If it can be used for prosumer or professional uses then yea for us. But the focus has been and most likely will be consumer for Casio.

For me, I would have no problem playing out on a Casio keyboard. My first keyboard twenty five years ago was a Casio and I played out with it proudly.