That's interesting - I don't think I've seen another major company that doesn't offer preconfigured setups. I guess the thinking is that if you're willing to spend as much as DWs cost, you'll have your own idea of the exact setup you want.

Strange...

It's funny, cuz I was throwing around the idea of getting a new "high end" kit and was looking at DW.  Then a few months ago I was doing a quick studio session and used the kit they had there.  It was a Mapex Pro-M rock, wich has the drum sizes I want.  I fell in love with the thing!!!  There worth checking out.  

Alright, thanks for the help. I'm not set on getting a DW, or any other brand. I just don't really know every companies "high-end" kits. I just need to know what i'm playing so that when i do decide i can say "Hey i really liked [insert companies] and just narrow it down slowly. I'll definently check out those Mapex kits though. I keep hearing really god reviews of them. I'm trying to play anything i can though. I got a good year or so before i even have to think about really buying one though.

if you are taking the time on mapex, i highly highly recommend looking at the saturn instead of the pro m. like others have said, the pro ms are great for the money, but, the mapex saturn are something special. they are super thin maple with an inner ply of walnut. this makes them warm and have a nice attack like birch at the same time. in my honest opinion, i have heard and played most of the top end kits (i have owned pearl masters, tama starclassic, yammy absolute birch, almost a dw but didnt-could not justify the price/features ratio  ) and the saturn is by far one of the best sounding kit i have ever heard. not just 1, i have heard several and they all do not fail to amaze me. a brand new 6 piece shell kit runs for around $1400 while the hardware kit is $1600...that is dirt cheap for this highly professional kit. the only down side to them (if you consider this) is their mounting. it is great b/c their kick spurs are ISO mounted as well as the floor tom brackets (very very few companies do this) but the down side is it makes them stick out and if you buy cases, you usually have to buy the next size up for that drum. if i did not build my own drums, i would own a mapex saturn, no question about it.

sometimes you can get a better price on the set which were pre-configured for the shops as "Demo sets". There are quite a few 22/10/12/14 sets floating around here (in Europe)