yeah, for me it was originally a choice between 828 and RME. i opted for firewire 828 and apart from a few problems on the pc with the drivers (occasionally when a program crashes i have to unplug, restart and then power up the interface again), i really do love it. from what i've read on the net over the years, alot of ppl are very happy with the 828 too, so i would definitely recommend it to you man.