Okay...I scored a El Cap and Favorite switch minty on ebay about 7 months ago. I was very hesitant, even though I heard clips from strymon. I felt it was a lot of money, and I had also bought a couple years ago a Eventide Timeline, which I returned. Just too digital sounding for me, otherwise versatile delay.
The EL CAP is brilliant. I always have it on in the loop, mix controls vary, but it has ZERRRO tone suck, and your amp sounds just like your amp. I also bought a couple months back the TC Alter Ego from proguitarshop, cuz I was thinking if it was just as good I would use that and dump the El Cap? Well, two days after getting the Alter Ego, I requested a refund. Not nearly as transparent, and tone suck off the high end. To My Ears, a lot of TC stuff does this, and that's why I have a hard time buying/using their stuff.
The El Cap is awesome.