i agree with you cassp..in fact my recent purchase of the sd1+ proves it...if there are local stores you can usually take the keyboard home , trial it properly for a couple of days,and then either buy or return...but not when there are dealers around (in my case 300klms away)...i went on comments made in forums, and other places and online demos...BUT had i got this keyboard home i would not have bought it,as GOOD!!! as it is,because there are a couple of operational issues that dont work for me...but as you say so it goes, but it IS frustrating..
dennis