I suppose this depends on your definition of "poor". I had a fairly low-paying job at the time and they seemed just about affordable. I ended up with an ST ins

I suppose this depends on your definition of "poor". I had a fairly low-paying job at the time and they seemed just about affordable. I ended up with an ST instead for better or worse. What I really yearned for was an Akai S1000 and they seemed much more out of reach.