They are to nanos what Oceanics are to AllGlass, imo. Plus, if I know the end goal is to upgrade the tank to a certain style, it makes no sense to me to put more money upgrading a bit at a time over the long haul, when I can just get it done cheaper in one fell swoop, you know? Just the MH lights and skimmer/refugium upgrades would cost me at least $250 for a nano that size.
Their cust service seems to be really good as well. A fourth of my propagation friends online just bought one, and his came with a chip- they sent him a new tank free and told him to keep the old one, even though the chip was in a operable location.. :shock:
Can't wait to get mine... It'd be nice to be able to own a tiny fish again without worrying about it becoming Betta food. And the idea of keeping my zoanthids somewhere they aren't in danger of falling behind rock would, well, rock!!!
I've been thinking of selling some corals locally to raise money for the tank as well. Writing the articles is great, but I can only make $200 outside our budget every other month like that... and I am finding my patience level is much lower than that... <giggle>

Laurie