I've been using a 9000PRO since 2001. It has served me well - regular gigs every week for 7 years!!! (How time flies when your having fun!)I have fitted the VL and AN Plug-in boards which add to its versatility. The 9000PRO is built strong and as such has given me no trouble through out the years of its service. On occasion, I have considered upgrading to either the Roland or Korg 76ers but felt that the extra cost didn't justify the gain - better to concentrate on the amps. I can't remember when the CPU's performance caused me any grief during a gig. Run the latest version of the operating system - I think that it helped out with any CPU performance issues.

Go bag yourself a beauty!

Jon