I love Quik. I have every project he's ever released (except the new ones because they weren't available on cd or vinyl). it's just something great about riding around listening to his production with the snares snapping and chord progression. I love hearing him talk about equipment and production. He's very knowledgeable. I wanted a tape machine but thank God my wife talked me out of it. Tape reels are almost $400 a reel, but you can always buy used. Then there is the maintenance on the machine, the storage of the reels to keep them from degrading, etc.. Quik really cares about his craft, and we need more of that from artists.