>common issues that arise when you buy a niche product from a tiny company thousands of kilometers away.

Sorry, this is just negative - but anyway, have you played with both?

I have. There are differences but they are minor and you can very definitely accomplish an approximation of the CS80 'sound' with the DD. It sold out for a reason.

Either way though, if you have an opportunity to have a real CS80 in the studio, as I do, you are very right in saying that it is an amazing beast.