John your price is more than fair. If I didn't already have a BK-9 I would at least try the E-A7 for a while. It's not a "bad" arranger. Heck, it's superior to Roland's own BK-5 in every way, and that was a professional-grade arranger that's still being sold new for $1000 MSRP. If someone really wanted to put time in to create phrases, the multipads are a worthwhile feature. And the convenient size and weight were already mentioned.

Roland's days as one of "the big three" arranger makers look to be over. Like the late great offerings from Technics, I have a feeling that the E-A7 and BK-9 will be even more appreciated in the future than they are now!