yes we all know it's pish, people rant about it (and behringer, crate, pish marshalls mg-av-whatever-they-are etc) all the time on here to be honest i don't think i've ever heard someone really 'swear by' line6 or similar. people use them cause they're cheaper than valve amps. i guess other minor consolations are solid state stuff is more managable (lighter, doesn't need revalved etc) and they don't have to be turned up full to get the, ah, best tone. i assume you're talking about the amps and multi-fx/amp modeller unit things. don't know anything about the delay pedals or whatever else they make.