...my first arranger - technics kn1000 (bought in 1992 ?) - was the easiest OOTB kb I've ever had or even tried ... second was my technics kn6000 (bought in 2000) ... sounds, styles, whatever - unbox and head out to a gig ...
The KORG OS was a big learning curve but after a while I was able to relate it to the technics OS in certain aspects ...
I am not nearly as well educated as many on this forum regarding 'tweaking' the sounds of various instruments, so a lot of what I use is OOTB and sound pretty darn good to my ears ... and IMHO, the vast majority of our audiences are not going to be NEARLY as critical of the sounds as our brothers and sisters here on S-Z ...

Mark ... you are quite right about the 'demands' on people's time these days ... too many TOYS, which not only stresses people out time wise, but at least as importantly, financially ...
Look around at any 'family' restaurant and see how many families are conversing as opposed to having their heads in their iWHATEVERS ... but that's a whole OTHER story ...
It is up to the individual to set his/her own priorities as to where time is going to be spent ...
I find that while I no doubt spend more time on a daily basis on my KB as opposed to any other one thing, 'priority wise' it falls behind God, family, and country ...