Skip Korg Trinity b/c no arpeggiator - or are soft arps as good?

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Greetings,

I sold my Yamaha ex-5 and it had the FATTEST most lovable and rich
arpeggiator sounds.

Now I am thinking of buying a Korg Trinity, mostly as a Cubase/midi
controller but it has no arpeggiator.

Is this no big deal as their are plenty of soft arps that are as good as
that of my lost and beloved EX-5?

I am also doing a lot of research for the best keyboard/midi controller.
I started to just by a Fatar or Evolution midi controller, but then
thought, "Why not get a synth built in for just a tiny bit more?"

Any recommendations for a midi controller or synthesizer in the 200 to
900 dollar range?

Thank you very much for your input esteemed musicians and producers!

Love,

Me