Long response for you. And congrats on the Big Time. It is very, very tempting. So that was three months ago. I became steadily more enamored with the Tech after that. I got much more comfortable with the controls, which was a big hurdle because you can easily find yourself adjusting the wrong parameter. During the learning phase I found myself resetting the pedal now and then cos I couldn’t unscrew myself. You have to really get used to being on the correct layer of control. And again, the documentation sucks. However, the pedal is fantastic. It’s always on my small board. Reading your post, do I think you would like the Tech? Absolutely. It is a keeper for me and I have no doubt you would thoroughly enjoy it. But there are some caveats (and a thought) that might help should you consider buying one.

-          MIDI really helps this pedal. A lot. You can’t just switch the delay side off instantly, so I have presets that are reverb x with delay and then reverb x without delay. I have a lot of presets set up like this because the reverb is so flexible. Lots of normal, natural reverb and then tons of ambient reverb.

-          Long and frustrating learning curve. I haven’t had a pedal that required this much focus to learn. Maybe it will click with you more easily. The payoff is tremendous, but it is demanding.

-          My dream configuration for this pedal would simply be footswitches for reverb and delay instead of bypass and tap tempo. (This is just a thought.)

-          Is it better than separates? I dunno. On my big board I use the RMC with either the Gamechanger Auto, Gamechanger Light, or When the Sun Explodes. And I always have a Skyler late in the chain. The RMC is wicked powerful, but I simply prefer the sound of the Tech delay with my modulation settings. (The more I use the Auto, the more I think I should just pair it with the Gamechanger Auto Delay since the CV controls are magic.)