I agree Donny there's no need to smash those buttons like some do. However, the Yammie's don't hold up as well to button smashers I'd want to know the person who owned the 3000 and really know what their playing style was like. The Yammie's button contacts CAN and will last a long time.., but don't do so well against the other makers for the "button smashers" out there. I've always said Yamaha would make a killing on their semi-pro arrangers if they started shipping them with software editors. Software editors really extend the life of button on any keyboard.