i could see some presets working well with your own original sounds. when it comes down to it, only a couple producers might even notice or care. Is that who you're making music for?

the rp6 has treated me pretty well, although in a smaller room I would consider the vxts. They're pretty nice!

assuming piracy was deterred, it should to some degree lower prices. still, i think the best thing is for more competition to occur in the lower price brackets for DAWs. Reaper being $60, bitwig (if and when it comes out) is supposed to be reasonably priced, and now logic is 200. $500-1000 for a daw ...