OK, I'll chime in again. Microtech SMS2000 system with M20 (cardioid) capsules. I have run Microtech Gefell SMS2000 microphones for 10 years now and have never even thought of changing anything. They sound better than anything *to me* at *any* price point. And if you look around, you can find a new pair for $2000. Before making that purchase, I listened to literally thousands of hours of recordings with dpa, Schoeps, Neumann, and AKG microphones (MBHO, Milab, and Beyerdynamic were not in wide usage at that point). I may be the only one here, but I really don't like MBHO; they have a certain hardness to their sound signature that is not musical to my ears. They are flexible and have a wide variety of capsules, however, which is really cool and all, but I don't care if they don't sound very good.
This thread jumped the shark at some point and I don't feel like going back to find out when. All I can say is to give everybody the patience that they deserve, especially considering that the OP is a new member here and seems to me to still be feeling things out. If he has his opinions, so be it. God knows that I have mine.