| Honestly, I think the foam may be excessive, but really it depends on how much you tour.
To me, the main purpose of cases is to protect the drums/heads from scratches/dings during transport. That's why bags will usually work also. But if you want another level of protection you get cases which will also protect again impacts from other instrument cases hammering into them.
I would think the main reason for foam would be to protect the steel parts of the kit from scuffs from sliding around in the case during transport. For me, unless I was touring pretty extensively, I wouldn't bother with the foam. If I was touring a lot, I'd get cases with no foam. That said, I also wouldn't tour with a $5000 kit. If you are touring with a really nice kit, you might as well splurge for the foam. |