Reply to Does the VCI-100 still compete with todays "budget" controllers?

Good afternoon all, this is my first post here, but I have been lurking and devouring information here for months. I've been reading\watching videos\organizing my music\learning Traktor for a while now, and I've hit the point where I really need to snag a controller.

As such, I've been scouring the FS community here, Craigslist, Online retailers, etc. for all of the usual suspects for a first controller.

Mixtrack
Mixtrack Pro
Typhoon
Hercules *
Stanton SCS

You get the picture. Amidst all of my research it seems the general consensus is that the newer "budget" controllers tend to have better jogs and more functionality than the "mid-line" controllers of a few years ago.

This brings me to my question. Does the VCI-100 still compare favorably to the newer generation of budget controllers like the above?

I've found a deal on a used VCI-100 for $150 and a used MixtrackPro for $100. My gut instinct is to jump on the VCI, learn on it, possibly mod it with some arcade buttons and the 1.4 firmware upgrade as time progresses. Should I want more control over the loop decks add something like a NanoKontrol (or better) down the road.

But being the filthy n00b I am I thought I'd first enlist the help of the DJTT community .

Cheers, and thanks in advance.