The only issue with the strike specially with the strike pro (because of the higher price) is the pad reliability, you should not have to reinforce the pads internals immediately upon purchase, specially on something they call "pro". The module is better IMO than most Roland modules (maybe the TD-50 with the new digital snare and ride will be a little better). The other part is Roland should be much better since a flagship Roland is close to $8000.00 you can buy 3 full strike pro kits, and upgrade the hell out of them and still have some $$ left.
Things that we would like to see E drum companies do, Real size pads, Real size cymbals (and real look just like that ATV china).
I know that real sizes are not for everyone and for some it defeats the portability, but for us that live in the US, space is not an issue most of the time, so we are ok with bigger pads, for our EU comrades it may be different. I guess if the companies that are currently producing decent e-drums partnered with an acoustic drum company and offer both models (made to order so that they don't have to keep too many sets at stores), and using an entry level acoustic kit, basically designed to never be played as acoustic only as electronic. a very decent kit could be made and not outrageously expensive, perhaps around $2000 or $2500 not $8000! it can be done, Go Edrum has some decent looking kits for cheap (reasonable prices) they even have the HH controller and 3 zone ride, and other cymbals for very cheap, and as a user of the HH controller, it works perfectly for me, and at $50 you would be wasting your money going with Roland. I Just wish I could find the Alesis Strike module for sale without the drumset (from a realiable source, I have seen some in E-bay but not too sure they can be trusted.)
Maybe Simmons decides to get serious about the drum looks as well as their reliabilty and designs (or commissions someone) to design a better module with better sounds (and the ablity to load your own samples) then they will back at the top. That also can be done, look at Drum-tec, Jobeky and some of the other European companies, their stuff, is great, yes it is expensive, but would you buy a flagship Roland, or would you buy one of those sets with Any module you want?? The price is basically the same....