For sure. I like software but hardware is more inspiring on a human level. I still might cop an MPC on GP. I already know the technique
It was a tough call... I put up an Ableton Push on CL for trade (knowing that in a few months the Push 2 is coming out, and price of the 1st gen will plummet).
A guy hit me up to trade a ESX, and another had a MPC1000. I almost went for the mpc, but dude said he replaced the screen and pads on the mpc, which made me feel like he split shit all over it, so I went with the esx.
You should buy a maschine on ebay, the one that doesn't include the software, and pirate the software, and get a working maschine for 100bucks, vs spending 350-400 on the real deal. Thats my next plan.