That's not to say there are other options out there that are better or worse. But for my price range (which is similar to Gina's) it's a the best option I've found.

What's getting me about the detractors of this article is that you are all ready to criticise the author's recommendations, saying that they are off-base. But you haven't provided any alternative solutions to support your claims.

If you can get a 9 spending half the amount, why not tell us how?