Sylvan
I truly believe in real live drums. I use Addictive Drums to write parts and develop songs, but the final tracks are performed by a real human on an acoustic kit (most of the time, depending on the client).
 
I get a lot of pleasure from recording real drums and have come to see it as kind of a badge of honor in a way. I understand that not every can do that in every situation, but man, when you can do it, and get it right, there is indeed a little magic that is hard to describe, something that just feels right.

Yeah, Charles, I'm totally on the same page. I do like what AD2 and other VSTs can do for song writing ... and also for making a low budget production sound better ... but nothing beats the real kit + real drummer combination - even a real drummer on an e-kit with a decent library is nowhere near the same ... so in those projects where I'm not the recording tech, but actively writing and playing, I keep pushing my mates to follow the really "old fashioned" approach of laying down most of the tracks live ...
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sylvan
I use Addictive Drums to write parts and develop songs, but the final tracks are performed by a real human on an acoustic kit

FreeFlyBertl
but nothing beats the real kit + real drummer combination

+1

Definitely look in to Sylvan's offer. Sounds like he even has a very good room to work in. And interacting with other studio guys can be very valuable as well. 
 
You can spend a lot of time and treasure chasing great drum sounds. I know, I did. I have plenty of inputs, good preamps, and some really decent mics, but the sounds are still elusive. And having a seasoned drummer that has patience with the recording process is important. 
 
EZ drummer, AD and all are great, and many of the sounds are superb. But learning to program them in a way that doesn't sound mechanical and disjointed from the other instruments is challenging and a skill in its own right.

I know, but it's a little too far for two guys who aren't working. 

I do virtual real drum tracks all the time. There is a cost associated but its not that much.  Just need rough mix and a separate click or exact metronome tempo  that will line up when the track is imported on a measure boundry.    I provide you a slew of track to mix as you please or I can mix them down to stereo.   I play all styles, simple to complex.  PM me if interested.

Check this guy out - a friend of mine based in South Africa: You'll be shocked who he has recorded drums for in his home studio..
 
https://nl.linkedin.com/pub/vinnie-henrico/25/757/696
 
You may find the Dollar/Rand exchange works in your favour too.

well, I've been working on the drums.....whatcha think?
 
https://soundcloud.com/charlyg/son-of-the-south