Not to sound like an ass but do you complain every time a new speed CPU comes out for your PC or better video card comes out?

I dont think Roland stuck it to you unless you were looking for a beginner keyboard. The RS boards were created to keep the cost down, the XP30 was set up with maximum tones and quality. Both boards are aimed a various genres of music and usage. The XP30 has 3 expansion modules built into the board where as the RS5 is just a best of. Professional musicians would gain more from a full expansion bank of orchestral, session, or house tones rather than a selection from each expansion module.

Also Guitar Center had the XP30 for $650 a few months ago and that is cheaper than the current price tag of the RS5. I know that the XP is up around $900 but still your getting 3 complete expansion modules @200ea built into the instrument.

You purchased your boards because they had the best possible sounds on them that you would use. You know my JV80 with Orchestral EXP still holds up to many of the new boards out there today tone wise. That is why I have owned it as long as I have. Your XP30s are fine you didnt get ripped off you got a good instrument with great Roland tones.