That's more like it but less.  As I said above, unless you have a specific gain problem, lower end electronics aren't going to improve the sound for the most part.  A nice (read expensive) piece of hardware can impart some nice sound quality to track even without being used as a comp or doing Eq etc.  So, unless you have a techical reason to go through a comp during recording, the software stuff is likely to be as good, if not better.

I haven't heard the mx, so I'm loath to make a judgement on how you'd find it.  I do know my Komit comp/limiters are useful with a limiter after the comp, allowing all kinds tricks.

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I used to compress on the way in.  Now I record dry and I'm getting better results.  My new signal chain just sounds better.  Now I wish that I had recorded my previous recordings dry.  The advances in software plugins will continue to occur and if you record dry you can take advantage of those future technologies later.

I know a producer that records with a U47 dry, and then uses outboard gear for compression later.  He gets great results.  He can also take advantage of new and improved outboard gear too.