Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Hi all I just signed up here (recently got an UltraProteus and love 
it) I own an EII+ w/huge library SP808EX DX7IIfd and EA-1/ER/ES-1 + 
Filterfactory. Now I've been using an RM for 2 years and quite 
frankly it shits me. The interface (gags)/ the sounds(gags some more) 
and the total inability to really customise them gets to me. Has 
anyone here used an RM and can give me a fair comparison. I dont need 
to know synth specs etc... its EMU need I say more but more on the 
sequencing front as this sounds like it'd be the dogs bollocks of a 
controller for all my other kit. Any replies would be greatly 
appreciated. Oh anyone know the list price (AUS $) of one of these 
babies as I'm eager as hell to ditch my RM for something far 
for "PRO" sounding etc....
ThaNx Oscar