I definitely recommend spending the extra money and going with a Roland. Their modules are a hell of a lot better compared to Alesis, Simmons, Yamaha, etc. I grabbed a TD-3 years back. I am now running my Roland on (2) TD-6 modules, all mesh heads and multiple cymbals.
Having a good module is the most important part as it is the entire brain to the kit. I prefer the full control that Roland brains offer where you can literally do anything you want with each pad in terms of sounds, EQ, sensitivity, etc. I didnt like the sounds and functionality on the Alesis, Simmons, Yamaha modules. They sounded and felt too much like video game toy drum set.
The rubber pads are not bad at all to start with but I do prefer the mesh instead as they provide better control and sensitivity on accent notes. I do also run an Axis double bass pedal so the KD-1 (i think that is the model) kick drum handles it fine.
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