Or would this be good too, if I got a Yamaha 01v96 or a Tascam DM-24 instead of the mackie, (if they support PT, which i think they do) then I would have the ADAT and S/PDIF options too, right? Thanks again.
Keeping in mind that the Digi 002 rack doesn't support PC yet, I'll assume you either have a Mac or don't care if it won't work for a while.
While I really love my 002 and its control surface, I'd probably do it over with a rack and separate control surface. That way I can use the control surface with other apps, upgrade to Pro Tools | HD, or whatever. The 002 is a dead-end investment compared to the 002 rack and a seprate surface.
I do enjoy having only one box to carry around and not 2, but that is the only advantage I can see to having the self contained uint. Of course, I'd probably just leave the control surface at home when I traveled...
That said, I've never used any of the other surfaces, so I don't really know how it will work.