Chico,

Congrats on getting a Yamaha 9000PRO! I was one of the first to get it when it came onto the market. I bought it for exactly the reasons you listed (we must think alike).

My 9000PRO has been totally reliable - I haven't had a single problem with it.

The button layout is superb - everything is where it should be. Yamaha varied the size and shape of buttons to make them distinctive. I almost NEVER press the wrong button for anything.

The styles are straight-forward (not complicated or devoted to a single song) so I can use each style for multiple songs.

The voices are top-notch. I especially like the Sweet voices.

I hope you have a ton of fun with your new keyboard and have a merry Christmas.

Steve