SC48
Concerned about Avid and the support of this console. Also an aging console. I am thinking it will have 3-5 more years on the b list riders (which is more than my m7 guess). More at the top of my budget but I like the features and I personally love the console.
Thei D-show system is out of sale, but they still give support until the end of 2019 according their own website
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/faq/End-of-support-datesAn M7CL can be a workhorse but not the best sounding console. If you had to choose i go for a Venue, without a doubt.
The Venue sc48 is in my opinion on of the best consoles out there. Where a Midas console might sound better (talking about their pre-amps) i don't think their compressors sound that good neither do their FX, compared to a Venue.
Besides that, the Venue software is very powerful, they way that they handle snapshots, the integration with plugins, fast patching, plus their Event section makes their software very good. in my humble opnion.