I bought it for 685USD, and when I took it out of the box, it weighed a ton [internal power supply]. But I wouldn't be afraid if I were to drop it, metal sides and backing, I think it'd probably break a floorboard before the synth would be destroyed.

Soundwise, its magnificent. 3osc, and a subosc, and two filters. Mega fatness and depth can be achieved. Or the most bizarre sounds. The random patch generator is interesting..but for me, I haven't yielded any usable results [but its a nifty starting point]

A lot of people complain about the menus, but its a massive synth. And personally, I don't think there are a lot. I use an Alesis Micron w/ a band I am in, and I hate that [to program] more than the Virus. Not to mention the Micron has nothing really for live edits. The virus has a lot dedicated for live edits[knob wise] and most menu edits are a few clicks away.

Once you are infekted with the virus, don't bother looking for the cure, because there is none.

Oh, waow!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

I think this machine will inspire me a lot!!!!!!!!

The rest are toast compared to this. I have a huge collection, but this one is the most used of all my synths.