Sorry, Donny, but the GW-7 and -8 are TOTALLY different beasts. Whatever you THINK you know about the GW's is wrong unless you have tried a GW-8. It is like the difference between a PSR3k and a T3. Honestly...
Sounds are immensely better, polyphony, effects, OS, just about everything.
It is NOT a toy, way less than some of the low-end Yamaha's. Sonically, it comes close to my G70, better in some areas (basses, especially), and has a very high potential.
If they made this with the Juno Stage's 76, I don't think I would hesitate for an instant...
BTW, my idea of a 'toy' and other's may differ... My current 'toy' is a KX-5 and an MGS-64. Seriously expressive, compact and cool. I just use the term for anything other than the main battleship...
[This message has been edited by Diki (edited 10-22-2008).]