I've got a Yamaha AW16G and it's not bad at all. Full 4-band EQ and dynamics (compressor etc) on EVERY channel. Also has a load of mastering bollocks and silly effects that I never touch. Only two phantom powered XLR inputs (the rest are jacks) but that's usual, and the mic inputs aren't brilliant but that's usual too. (I run 1st two mics through a DAV BG-1 preamp and the rest (if needed) though a Soundcraft mixer - much nicer)
Its successor the AW1600 is 24 bit (good) and I believe has a USB connection for a PC (very good, I really wish I had that)
Takes a while to get used to, and the editing facilities aren't as good as the best PC and other screen based packages. The manual is rubbish. The index is breathtaking in its failure to contain obvious keywords. But all those 8 track studio-in-a-box gadgets have their quirks, and I don't think the Yamaha's any worse than the others.
The next one will probably be PC based, but I'm in no hurry.