And, as you point out so often, no shortage of 'pros' actually toting a CP-300 around (despite the speakers! ), so probably for all but the elderly or not very picky it will get plenty of stage use.

To MOST pure 'pros', first and foremost comes the sound. How many STILL hump around real Rhodes's, Wurli's, B3's etc.? I doubt this will be even that heavy... It might be too heavy for 'MOST' arranger players. I doubt it will be too heavy for most pianists...

And, as usual, the heaviest, most complex and expensive version gets marketed first. Got to recoup that R&D money as fast as possible! But I have no doubt that a lighter, perhaps less elaborate version will hit the shelves before long.

Yes, this is the most realistic piano Roland have released. And short of a good CFIII, better than any Yamaha too, I'm afraid I guess actually making REAL pianos doesn't count for that much, after all!