I agree on the 722/702/744 front, but Schoeps>788 have pulled lots of great tapes. Especially the ones I've heard that Bennett Schwartz has done with Panic, and I cant stand Panic lol
And I've always thought that the 744 was a waste of money. $4k+ new for 2 preamps? Well fuck that haha
But I always run external preamps, so not a deal breaker for me