Elwood... Justifying the price difference between arrangers and WS by citing the content as the reason might have been reasonable before loopstations and arps became commonplace, but, to be fair, a modern WS like the MoXf has what seems like JUST as much content in it as an arranger. THOUSANDS of intricately detailed loops, patterns and complete chord following multi-part arps has basically leveled the playing field in this area, not to mention the audio loops that often come with them...

The price difference is mostly due to 'economy of scale'. WS's outsell arrangers probably at LEAST 100:1, and it is cheaper to design and manufacture something if you make a LOT of them. Arrangers are rapidly becoming niche products (or toys), and it's hard to make a profit on something you only sell a handful of (comparatively).

JMO...