" I felt it was pointless.....I'd rather get some gear thats more useful"
I felt kind of the same at first but that was mainly because I hadnt taken the time to learn much about it. After spending some time in practice , I still am no expert but I wouldnt give it up. I like what I am able to do with it regarding samples coming in and using it on my basslines , etc.
MPC 500, 2000XL 2500 3000 , 2 MPC 4000s , & MFC 42
Akai s950-S1000 S2000-,Sp 1200 , Korg Triton- ASR 10-EPS 16 rack- Digi002 PlanetPhatt-Imac-Macbook Pro-MPC Studio
Yamaha aw 16g etc & MAD records.