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But seriously... the Kemper IS quicker and easier to use than the Axe FX. But I don't think it will be for you; as I recall you had some concerns about the live tone, which was leading you down the tweakery path.
I think the Kemper will lead you down a similar path.
The more I hear modelled amp tones live, the more I think they're thin and do not come anywhere near a real amp. Recording?? No problem. Live use... nah bro. Real amps, real speakers, real air moving, real microphones being hit with real SPL.
Having said that, I never had much luck with using it with a power amp and guitar cab. This is because the whole profile is baked in with the power section, cab and microphone, and I got less than perfect results disabling the cab and using it with a power amp.
Now if I was playing big stages with great sound reinforcement, I genuinely don't think you'd be able to tell the difference between a mic'd up amp through the PA and the Kemper.
Unfortunately I'm mostly playing small hard core shows and we're lucky to get a decent vocal PA, hence the reason the Kemper lives in my studio!
Discussing all this with a good friend just recently, he asked why I was spending so much time and money on gear when whatever I play through, I still sound like me. That hit home. Hasn't stopped me collecting pedals though!