i agree with Filterz this particular topic really has been done to death, and its been done on this board enough times for it to be easy to do a search and check back on opinions...

i find that most of the hardware/software debates are made by people who are predominantly hardware users but have recently become dissillusioned at hearing all software produced tracks that are sounding better than there own work... i find in general people using software only get more done because they tend not to get as anal as all out hardware users and actually enjoy themselves more because they can still do everything the hardware user can do, plus much, much more... and the sound quality is achievable and its been proved on numerous occasions, and will be proved again time and time over...

but yeah just use whats more comfortable, economical, practical and enjoyable to you