Agreed , but funny you say that. I did have a 16 channelTascam porta studio and it was quite nice. I still have a few reel to reel decks I cant just throw out. It just seems that as time passes and things change, updating is supposed to take you to the new and improved.
My first motorcycles were kick start…updates brought me to a push button electric starter. New AND improved
I guess I just believed that it would be the same for recording too. Time to start recognizing MY limitations