but i'm fine with the system like it is. I really don't notice those differences.
i know the market is harsh and they have to resell the product every time over and over again, but this kind of performance is too close to make any sensible difference to put a buy or sell decision on it.
In fact, i have spent a lot of money and time on learning about systems and for me the overall performance is the thing why i did pay more on those, not a benchmarking of one or more of the tasks. You do want to have a system that doesn't give you headaches, red buttons flashing, stuttering, or anything else. So realtime performance is for me the most important thing. What does it do when i play with it.
Just wander the forum and see how many of those high end systems end up with... oooh it outperforms and i payed so much on it.
What you want is not the Ferrari that goes the fastest toward 100 mph but the Mercedes that brings your ideas to the top of the charts without having to deal with technical issues who just hinder your path towards it.

that being said... i find lighting on top or under the keys very important, certainly on a stage
