Reply to Should I go Xone:42 to DJM 800?

Hey y'all,

The recent upswing in interest on topics about Allen & Heath vs. Pioneer products made me reconsider an "upgrade" I have been considering for a while. I currently use a Xone:42 (this is the first actual mixer I have owned), but have been contemplating selling it and moving to a DJM 800. This is for a few reasons.

Firstly, I am an open-format dj that plays primarily House (actual house), Electro (the "EDM-y" stuff), and Hip Hop, however I also play some Latin and other types of music. Often times I'll start a set with vinyl, playing older music (Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Galaxy, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson) off of records, then transition to playing MP3's off of Serato. I scratch fairly frequently while mixing, and normally use three decks (with the fourth deck as my SP6 output).

While I love the sound of the filters on the Xone, the fact the one has to turn off the channel filter button and then manually switch between high-pass and low-pass while rotating the frequency knob to the other end greatly annoys me, as the "superfilter" effect on the DJM800 is much more efficient for my workflow. Also, the DJM800 features MIDI, however I am unsure as to how I could implement this with SSL.

To summarize, reasons to move to a DJM800:
-post-fader effects built in (I currently don't have any post-fader effects with the Xone:42)
-more efficient filter for my style (superfilter-style knob under the eq pots)
-MIDI (but again, I am not sure how to implement this with SSL. If anyone has ideas, please respond below).
-"Industry standard" style mixer
-I've never actually performed with a DJM series mixer, so it would be good to have one to become familiar
-Mine only cost $500 (used), so I could probably recoup most of the investment, and I can likely snag a DJM800 (used) for around $650 off of ebay.

Reasons to stay with the Xone:42
-"warmer" sound
-Excellent-sounding filters
-EQ's are great (as per this threadhttp://community .djranking s.com/showthread.php?t=24558).
-It has done the job for what I need

What observations, opinions, and questions do you guys have? Do you have anything to add to the pro's for either side?