My 2 Cents...

I feel that you should get an MPC if you plan on eventually dumping your all software setup, and going straight pro... meaning a few synthesizers, some hardware COMPs, EQ's and effects, and maybe ProTools to put it all together... otherwise using an MPC to MIDI out is just ridiculous... the padKontrol, Trigger Finger and MPD's all trigger samples in your DAW and for much less... SOOOOOO you can either drop 5huns+ or drop a Benji and get just about the same performance in a mostly software environment... Thats why Ive invested in a Trigger Finger, cuz Im not ready financially or musically to convert to a mostly hardware environment