Donny, Fran.. good comments. In my own experience, I see both points. I spent a good bit of time A / B-ing boards when I got the Genos. Genos vs the PSRs and then vs the PA4x. I could have been more than happy with the 975, They sounded very similar through the same speaker system. Hence all the time spent demoing them. The Genos eventually won me over against the PSRs because I liked the 76 keys, and I like the key feel better.

Vs the PA4x, the Genos was simply more ready to shine "out of the box". My PA3x only had 61 keys, and I was quite used to that. The PA700 key feel isn't quite the PA3 or 4x, but it's more than satisfactory for me. In truth, in spite of lacking some of what the PA4x has in it, I almost prefer the portability, speakers, and just fun of experimenting with the PA700 vs my old PA3x. I was more interested in the sounds / styles so I didn't play the PA4x to get that deep into all the functions, and I'm sure it has things that the 700 doesn't, but I can also see already that the 700 had features the 3x doesn't. Win win for me !!

I had zero intention of buying any keys the other day, but I was considering a look at the PA1000 somewhere down the road. I was hooked in literally 20 minutes. That almost never happens for me. I know I made a choice that will keep me happy for a long time. Point being, as long as arrangers remain relevant for some players, I think there is a market for all levels.