I've tried the loose mineral foundation and to me it was pretty similar to other loose mineral foundations (Bare Escentuals), or at least I couldn't tell much of a difference other than MAC's seemed a bit sheerer in coverage (could have been because of the original packaging, not a lot of powder came out at once for me). I liked buffing it on with a kabuki brush after tinted moisturizer and a spritz of Fix+ on top to take away the powdery look. The old "cap-licator" wasn't very useful to me, which is why the packaging is being changed I guess. Plus I got kinda grossed out at the thought of not being able to wash it properly after applying the foundation to my face and then putting it back into the container. Overall, this is a nice foundation but it didn't really wow me (I prefer MAC's mineralized skinfinish natural as it's portable).
I am interested in the concealer since I'm too heavy handed with more solid concealers and end up looking cakey.