Hi all, I'm pretty new to arranger keyboards, but have a solid background in crappy 80s Casios

Still, I'm playing with the idea to buy an arranger keyboard with sampling to use it as a "Multi-Casio" machine. (See my post in the "General Arranger" forum for more on this moronic idea

Now I have stumbled upon the Genesys, and had a look into the manual, and it seems to be pretty much what I'm looking for, and not too expensive at that.

What I'd like to know: Are there any catches on this thing? It really sounds like a great machine -- is it?

Another question: I read that GEM / General Music has gone bankrupt. Is that true? If so, how about spare parts?

And what is the difference between the Genesys, Genesys S, and Genesys S Pro?

Any help is appreciated!