Hey Cham glad to hear things are at least, in a way, working out in your favor. If you're worried about GC, have you checked out the Red Sea Max? they have a 34g all in one that is affordable when you consider it comes with skimmer, heater, lights, 2 pumps etc and just has 1 plug to go into the wall. I'm loving mine and always try to let people know about it considering tanks in this size.
Best of luck in whatever you decide!