Reply to Maschine Question- HELP!

Hey guys and girls,
I'm pretty new to the production world, but am already getting pretty serious with a friend of mine using ableton live. We are both 16, and already have a bunch of tracks and looking forward to releasing our first album soon. The music we produce truly does not sound like much other, but it is mainly breakbeat influenced by dubstep. Some house, and trance too. I am behind the drums, and my friend is behind most melodies and bass lines. We are looking to take our setup to the next level and I am interested in Maschine. I want something i can produce beats with, then take easily to perform live. Is maschine the proper peace of gear for controlling Maschine Whether to launch kits, or actually play samples as if it was a drum set. I'm looking for ANY and ALL opinions. Please advise, and tell me if i haven't given enough info. I'm ready to purchase maschine tomorrow, just wan't to make 100% sure its the right piece of gear. My friend also has an apc which he would be using live.
Thanks to all,
Jed