As to the touch screen, my old fat fingers are not ideally suited for one, but if it is large enough I can deal with it.
I think I prefer buttons in most cases. It's nice to have several great choices.
DonM
Don,
Most of the "go to" selections on Korg touchscreens are also dedicated to a hard button. I found that out the hard way one night after my PA800 took a nasty drop in freezing weather and the screen went dark. (a wire popped off inside - ez fix) A friend of mine, who is not known for his grace uses his fingernail to access the touchscreen ... gives him a better result. Just more stuff to think about .... glad to see you back. I missed you!