Howza V-man, hope selling the house went well.
You're right, both the Wavesfactory Mercury and Bechstein Digital Grand are in a different league. As for the Mercury, playing that "Freddie-like" sounding grand with those Metropolis EMT-verbs is, well, quite nice. And the Bechstein is, I believe, the best Bechstein you can find in a VI, quite similar to playing a real one, plus lots of tweaking capabilities you'll never find elsewhere.
BUT, that VI Labs sale is totally worth it, three wonderfully playable grands for $99.
I had been waiting for them to go on sale, as they normally wouldn't move much in price. So, $99 is a no-Weiner if there ever was one. Very happy with them. And you're getting one of the best American D (Steinway) grands out there. Plus those Bechstein and Fazioli flavors. And there's Una Corda to boot!
Finally, sure wish I had Falcon myself. Reminds me of those 1200 Keyscape Creative patches we got for free to use Keyscape in Omnisphere with.