Certainly, the $650 price tag puts the "budget friendly" Wacom Cintiq 16 out of the affordability range for me and most of my friends, but that's not my biggest problem.

The only way I'll ever get to try one is if I buy one outright or have a friend who has one. This really sucks for digital artists. So I propose a sort of workshop/demo day where tablet companies bring their gear and we all get to try them out!

Frenden has some truly great reviews and brush sets on his website

http://frenden.com/

And his twitter is full of great arty insights and random Destiny bits

https://twitter.com/frenden