Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

In my experience it's easier to play an instrument than it is to actually MAKE electronic music (and not just toss a bunch of loops into a sequencer).
I can drum all day with my eyes closed, but when you need to know how synthesis works so you can actually create a patch for a brand new sound and use it creatively in a song and make the song sound good, while also painstakingly piecing the drums together along with everything else in the entire song... well that takes A LOT more work than strumming out some riffs as a single member of an entire band and putting out 90 percent of the stuff most people listen to and consider "good".

I dunno... some people might think that's just my opinion, but I've been playing music (on instruments) my entire life and making electronic music for over 12 years so I know a little bit about what actually goes into it.
I'm not trying to be snotty or anything... just trying to help provide at least a little objectivity in the matter, if that's possible.