Different equipment here, but I'm very pleased with the capability of my iPad running V-Control Pro via WiFi. It replaces the Frontier Design Tranzport, which was starting to get a little flaky. So, I agree with you, using the tablet works very well.
Software: Cakewalk by Bandlab; Adobe Audition; Band-in-A-Box audiophile; Izotope Ozone; Encore; Melodyne; Win 10 Pro, 64-bit.
Hardware: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd; Roland Integra-7; TCE Finalizer; Presonus Central Station, Behringer X-Touch. Home built i7 with 16 GB RAM, SSDs.