Hey mate. Welcome to the forum. I was a bit like yourself; I started out playing MIDI, but I got bored and wanted to challenge myself more, hence the swap to CDJ's. It's personal preference though, MIDI controllers are great fun, just don't get lazy and hit the Sync button Maybe have a look at the lower end Behringer units too, as well as the Hercules models. They're relatively cheap, and judging by reviews they'd be a perfect fit for what you're after.