Thanks for the tips! I think I'll probably go with one of Hjalmr's for now. I'm not concerned about pretty - if I was, I'd keep myself off the list.

However, I will keep the others in mind for upgrading ine the future, once I'm sure it's what I want to do.

I appreciate it!

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