It depends on your situation and what you want. The Strike kit looks great, those large pads....but let’s face it it’s all about the module. When you open up those pads they are exactly the same inside as the ones I have. The shells are deeper, that’s it, they trigger the same and play the same. You can add pads for under a $100 instead of $300-$400 each. I also wanted the look of the cymbals and wouldn’t be able to get that look with the Strike kit. I also hear bad reviews about the cymbals but I really think that’s just people not understanding the design. Saying they are louder when you hit the logo doesn’t mean there is a problem, that’s just where the piezo is located. I love the Strike module and would say in order of modules it’s the Pearl Mimic, TD50 and the Strike. Some may say the TD30 but there are things the Strike does that the TD30 does not such as layering. I still want many more inputs for pads and don’t see why companies don’t give you a few aux inputs. I use splitters to split the rim/head on my 4 toms to get the extra cymbals/pads and one of the crashes is just mirrored on the left and right side of the kit. The cymbals are just decals I have my own cutter. I can hook anyone up for a very cheap price if they let me know the sizes and what the want. The painting is very easy, I can have a cymbal back on the kit ready to be played in under 2 hours from start to finish, preparing, masking, 3 coats of paint and decals applied. The great thing is the painted part never gets touched so they’ll always look great. Overall I’m at about a 9 out of 10 liking the kit. Wouldn’t be surprised if that 14" Strike snare ends up at my door very soon. It will look great in black!