Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Ed, thanks for your responce & questions.  I have played other 
electronic drums before (filling in for other drummers) & really did 
not like the sound & feel among other things.  This was maybe 7 - 8 
years ago & I know newer technology is in place now.  I did play a 
used Roland set several years ago & liked some of the features it 
had.  Recently I checked out the new Roland (TD-20 I think) nice set 
but the price is more than I thought it should be even considering a 
deal I could get on the Internet.  I have looked seriously at the 2 
Yamaha sets & am leaning toward the DTXpress II for several 
reasons.  Ease of sound control in a church setting - the music I 
play there ranges from old hymns, contemporary Christian & Southern 
Gospel to Christian rock.  In the band for the artist I back up the 
music ranges from a standard pop style, some songs with a Santana 
feel to them & others with a progressive style which reminds me of 
Kansas.  One thing I liked about the DTXpress II was the ability to 
get 3 sounds from the tom pads without having to change settings (as 
far as I understand).  Playing the Santana sound involves a regular 
kit plus a lot of timbales sound mixed in with it.  Having one drum 
do triple duty sounds good to me.  As far as what I am looking for 
in users feedback – how sturdy are they – while not touring 
constantly I want something that will hold up to considerable use & 
abuse.  Is it convenient to change from the sound of one kit to 
another in-between songs or does it take to much time?  How do the 
pads hold up both electronically & physically?  While I am not 
playing metal anymore sometimes things get physical.  With an 
acoustic set you can get so many different sounds depending on where 
you play I wonder if I will lose this ability.  With different 
styles I use different techniques on the drums such as where & how 
the head is struck to produce the different sound required.  I have 
heard the Roland can track the sound like this & I thought someone 
told me the Yamaha can pick up this also.  I've seen discussions on 
the H-Hats – getting them to sound natural, responding to the 
different nuances of playing them – can they?  Many questions, many 
thoughts, I am just wanting to get input from people who play them 
on a regular basis, what their likes & dislikes are, problems they 
may have encountered & how well the factory supports the product.  
Once again thanks in advance for any comments.