200e

Hi folks,
I'm seriously considering buying a 200e. I've been playing synths for
about 12 years now, and I mostly use my Synthi AKS. I play in a band
that tours often and records once a year or so. I like textural sounds
and quirky stuff mostly, but I do some melody work too.

I was thinking about buying a Music Easel for a long time, but it seems
they've become ungodly expensive. When I was toying with the idea two or
three years ago, they were $8-10k. Now it seems like they're more around
20k. I would have to sell some of my favorite things to get a Buchla, so
it's no small decision for me.

My question for those of you that have or have used the 200e is: do you
think a medium-sized 200e setup would be able to replicate most of the
Easel's capabilities (other than the controller)? And more possibly? 

Basically, is there any advantage to looking for vintage Buchla stuff
over the 200e, other than the cool factor of having vintage stuff?

Your opinions would be appreciated. 
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