Reply to CME Bitstream 3X

Anyone have any hands on experience with this bad boy http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov0...itstream3x.htm ? Im in the market for a controller to control Ableton with enough knobs to EQ and also a crossfader, but my choices seem kinda limited so any other suggestions would be appreciated. Here are the specs

35 knobs
- 8 sliders
- Ribbon controller
- Analog joystick
- Cross-fader
- 28 push buttons
- 21 Groups
- 100 scene memories
- FULLY programmable
- Direct access to MIDI channels
- MIDI I/O, USB, Footswitch, SYNC24
- 2 RISC processors inside
- Expansion port
- MIDI merger and filter
- Self-powered by USB
- Backlight graphic LCD
- Rock solid 4U metal case