[tfondrums]

Well, here's something that might offer some comfort to you. I have 2 kits, one of them is a PDP CX maple fusion kit. I bought it at a very good price because it was the last of its kind in stock where I buy my gear. I put new Evans heads on both sides of every drum, Gibraltor 2.3 mm power hoops on the snare and Gibralter maple hoops on the bass drum. I dumped the peddle and high hat stand in favor of Gibralter 6600 series hardware and now have a kit that I would put up against any DW kit for sound and professional "feel". The total amount that I've got in this kit including the original purchase priice is a hair over $1,250. CDN. DW makes great drums no doubt, but I have yet to see/hear one that in my opinion is even close to worth the price that is being charged.