Trade iMac G5 for Dual 1.25 MDD PowerMac for FCP??

Hey guys, I've gotten an offer to trade my iMac G5 for a MDD PowerMac G4. I'll show you the specs comparing the 2.
iMac G5
1.8 ghz
17'' Screen
1 gig of ram
Tiger
SuperDrive
80 Gig Drive
for
PowerMac G4 (MDD) (WIND TUNNEL)
Dual 1.25
1 gig of ram
Panther (I think)
SuperDrive
100 gig drive
Geforce4 Graphics Card
Not sure if he will include a display..
Is this a downgrade? I have a problem with the expandability of the iMac, I've grown weary of it. I like the all-in-one design, room for it, but no room to put stuff in it. For FCP, the iMac's been doing a pretty good job, but I want to be able to put extra internal drives in, etc. Either direction I go, I'll end up replacing the computer in a year or 2.

iMac:
Bigger screen
Fast processor
Newer machine
Newer, faster SuperDrive
Self contained
Better video card
Cons: no way to add a second internal hard drive or second firewire bus
G4:
Internal expansion for hard drives
Can upgrade the video card
Can add a second firewire bus
Large hard drive
Can add more RAM
Cons: older, slower, getting older.
It's your call. It depends on what you intend to do with the iMac or the G4.
Unlike everybody else, for video editing, I prefer an expandable cpu

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