I am about to instruct my GF on what to buy me for christmas.

I cant believe how cheap this is.
http://www.thomann.de/ie/akai_mpd_16.htm

but i shall force her to buy this.
http://www.thomann.de/ie/akai_mpd_24.htm

I take it the pad build is as good as on the mpc range.
Anyone have one?