loving mine too. i've only had mine a few weeks, though, so i'm still working the kinks out. But aside from figuring out a new way to work, the little box roks. the interface is simple...and i really like the pads. The effects are okie-dokie, not too special. Step edit can be a little over-whelming. But I mostly record direct from the pads or my keyboard. It interacts with my MAC just fine making sample transfer simple. Overall it has really changed my workflow for the better. You can really get your musical ideas down right away, without the bog of a computer interface/mouse.