The digital piano thread

Timothy Sure thing!

Pros:

I'd say the sheer beauty of its sound and the responsiveness of its action. 

About the sound, several words have been proposed, along the lines of vibrant, majestic, lush, brawny, yet with a dynamic range that covers more than what is needed by most music.

The action is by Renner (from Germany), light for keys of such length, and the dynamics are VERY controllable.

Cons:

I have to say, I don't find it to be the most versatile in terms of its tone character... I know these words are all just approximations of subjective impressions, but I can't find better words. I just know that this would certainly not be my top choice for Schumann's most innigkeit moments, or Debussy's kaleidoscopic evocations. And this has nothing to do with lack of dynamics, because you could easily play barely audible pianissimi on this instrument! And I don't know Estonia's much so I wouldn't be able to tell you if I'd find your current grand piano to be more musically versatile than mine, unless I hear it.

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In any case, you can hear a few samples of my Baldwin (Mozart, Chopin's Polonaise Op.61, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin) and one sample of a Hamburg Steinway D (Chopin's Polonaise Op.44) on my YouTube channel, all recorded with the same equipment. I think they illustrate my points fairly well.

Peter William 

Thank you so much! Frankly I'd say it took me too long! Started at 5, and now reaching my 5th decade of life😕 (don't trust the photo). It's only a matter of time before I start losing abilities but that is life! But to answer your question more specifically I say a good 5 years to fluently play medium-difficulty repertoire; I was not considered a child prodigy 😅.

Peter William  Make sure you have a good teacher, it makes all the difference. And remember that "piano teacher/instructor" are not protected terms, so beware those who don't help you achieve the wanted results, regardless of how good they seem to be!