Thanks for the advice. I'm not big into "gee whiz sounds," I really want to learn to play. I don't think I'd ever get involved in a real band and start gigging, but I want to play because I love music and love playing on real drums when I can. It's a real good physical release too. After a rough day of coding and dealing with my six bosses "a la Office Space", I'd love to bang on a bunch of drums and make them make loud noises.. Just need to keep those loud noises in my headphones to avoid eviction.

I think some of these electronic kits look like they'll be good sets to learn on, too. Especially with what they're saying about the feel. I think I'll stop by the local Sam Ash and see if they have a demo set to bang on.