What digital multitrack recorder?

I have got the fostex MR-8 HD - it's got pretty much everything I need and paid 150 euro including even a flightcase.
One button press you got the wav file ain't really the case though, you need to convert it first on the recorder which normally doesn't take longer than 2 minutes though.
Also it does have a 40gb hard drive, thus no need to constantly pull of something from an SD-card.
Question is what do you need it for? Recording only? Effects are a need or not? Portability yes/no?
The Dp004 looks cool but a bit overpriced seen the little amount of features.