Very nice, I used to use fl myself. I got into it because I couldn't get a band together to make punk rock and I couldn't play drums(I can now), so I used it to sequence them. I didn't like the results so I started using it only for hip hop. The road to engineering for me was trying to find the answer as to why did what I make not sound like what I listen to.
What kinda beats are you makin and what are some of your influences? With that info, I might be able to help you out. For example, when doing hip hop beats, I do so in more of an early 90's style, which is why the MPC60 and EMAX were good choices for me, but if I was tryin to have more of a radio friendly modern sound, I would have gone with completely different samplers.