well I decided to pull the trigger on the presonus. it seems like it will be the best choice in the long run because over time i'm hoping to upgrade mics and stuff and hopefully this will give me the ability to do that. it was in my budget but once I get a mic stand and headphones and all those goodies I will be a little over budget
but hey last time I bought a guitar I had a set budget and ended up getting one almost three times the amount... I guess that's just the way it works
thank you all for your helpful suggestions!