[csaxe21]

Other have said it already, but I love my EHEIM. It always keeps the water crystal clear, and is completely silent. There's no fish in the tank though .

 

[csaxe21]

Yeah look on Ebay, Craigslist, Aquabid. They'll have better prices. Or, I've even seen some good ones in the For Sale/Trade section on the forum that have good prices.
It may sound cheap, but I've noticed that everything in this hobby could be done cheeper then the commercial way, and still just as good. It seems like there's always a cheeper DIY method, or people selling their old items, people making products for 10x less then the brand names, etc. You just have to take some time to look before you go out and buy it.