Hi, thought I'd drop my two cents on the DJX. I just got mine a while ago and I had a specific purpose in mind for it, and for that purpose it has not let me down. First, consider how much just a simple full feature midi controller costs...around $150-$200, right? Now about how much does a CC controller box cost, you know..the box with knobs on it, such as the Phat Boy...anywhere from $75 to $200. If that were the only reason to buy this keyboard wouldn't it be enough? I got mine for $150, a bit less than a Roland PC-200 or midiman keystation and it does so much more than those by having the knobs on it. I was looking for a midi controller to control my modules, soft synths, and samplers and didn't care at all about having sounds........That being said I enjoy a few of the DJX's sounds, I don't like the general midi sounds that it uses, but there are a few good sounds to use and the other "just" midi controllers can't say that. The drum sounds are actually kind of impressive, and the arpeggiator can be kind of fun. I've only briefly tried the sampler, but it seemed alright...name me a synth from the early 80's that had as long of a sample time as this, no it's not an Akai S1000, but I could almost argue that it's better than an S612, but like I said, I haven't gotten into the sampler too much...certainly better than an Sk-5 (although not nearly as cute ). I'd recommend this to anybody really, it has some great features and a few good sounds, pair it up with some DX series stuff and something analog and you'll have a nice little set-up, or even if you only bought this and just bought synth modules I'd still think it was a decent set-up. Pay no attention to what people say if you buy this, nobody's equipment is ever as good (or right) as theirs..as long as you actually make music and not just talk about it or buy things you can't use you'll be one step ahead of any Mr. Three-Tritons-and-he-can't-even-use-them out there. Good Luck.