Gary, I agree with you for the most part....but why not have the best drums we can? and the best of any bread and butter sounds, starting with bass..and piano..organ etc...

Balanced sound is important...this is mixing...but better sounds is what gives us a live feel, and this is what helps us play better (performance)...at least at our best..

I had a chance to play with a friend the other day...he uses a Yamaha RX11 drum machine and bass from a Korg xd50....the sound he has I wish I heard more from new arrangers...

Don't get me wrong...my G70 still had the edge....but some old technology gave it a run for the money..