I absolutely love the cymbal choke and rim shot sensors on the natural head drums. That is such a cool touch.

Yes, the cymbal chokes are very important for learning how to play properly, it's interesting watching my friend use them. He played real kits for many years, and then "downgraded" to the V-drum system when he moved into a smaller house in a more crowded neighborhood and needed a more compact, quiet system. It was things like being able to choke the cymbals and use brushes that made electronic drums feasible for him, otherwise I don't think he would have considered it in the first place.