I do enjoy the flexibility of "TotalMix" with the UFX; was the upgrade a "life changer" over the i/o of the FW?
I really don't think so.
Ultimately can I run with slightly lower latency; pretty much.
Maybe the improved AD cleans up the mix, IF you are using lots of live tracks.
The way I work, a few guitar tracks, a few vocal tracks; I'm not sure its huge.
 
Tom
 

Probably the most useful recent addition was a 500GB SSD in an eSATAp case for Komplete, Addictive Drums/Keys, Maschine and other sample content. It hooks up to my laptop with just the eSATAp cable and on my desktop I can use eSATA and USB power or just USB3. Very useful!

My wife's new tablet.
Part of that deal was that I got her massively underused 64 bit W7 PC.
This replaced the Vista laptop that I had been getting by with for a while.
My studio is a much happier place.

Not that recent but the last thing was a "Quiet" case. Essential for when I'm recording voice overs for videos.
 
The difference it made was so great I had to check that the computer was booted when I first started it. 
 
 

An Ibanez as 103 ( halfacoustic guit),
since I record with that really nice piece of wood
I don´t need much editing/ miking aso to get the guit sound I like and need.

1. Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (great preamps for vocals and Telecaster)
and, as documented in my recent thread...
2. Yamaha HS5 near field monitors
 
 
 

Tascam UH-7000 Pre-amp, there is a pleasant noticeable difference

+1  to Bob Bone's new eyeglasses.  Jeez what a difference!

leemac
 
Mine is also the Kemper Profiling Amp!
 In regards to your description above, is there any latency re-amping back through the spdif? As it felt like there was a little doing it through the analog circuitry.
 
Regards
Lee

No latency here, everything locks right up.
Might be due to the additional conversion steps of d/a -> a/d into your audio interface? 
 

A pair of Adam F7 monitors after years of using Behringer "Truths". WOW what a difference - more enjoyable mixing process and mucho better results!