exactly Christopher.
I don't want to spend hundreds on a recording from a recording studio when I have a "recording studio" at home. I want a sample take that I can obtain online (email, ftp, etc.). I also want it to be very professional (I know I'm asking a lot here). I know how much time it takes to do this sort of thing, so I'm willing to spend some money, I just don't want to spend several hundred on one song when I could invest that money into some fatty recording gear of my own. Does this make more sense?