[sdiy] PAiA

[Steve Begin]

I'm not quite sure if this counts as DIY related, but... 
I just wanted to know what the general opinion here of PAiA designs and equipment is.  I have a compressor and a 9700 modular (not finished yet), but I haven't had much opportunity to use either yet.
I'm looking at their downwards expander, parametric equalizer, and vocoder and I'd appreciate some opinions as to whether I should go with PAiA or save my money for a commercial unit or what.  At this point I don't think I'm quite ready to do it on my own, but I'd like to get some more gear while I have the money.