[Delphinus]

Welllll .... yes kinda, but not really. I had a quote done for a canopy once at Big Al's because I was not satisfied with any of their on floor models (none were suitable for housing halides, nowhere near enough clearance), so I basically pointed at one that I did kind of like, and ask, "how much for one that looks like this, but has the following dimensions ... blah blah blah." Basically they came back with a quote that was not altogether significantly higher than the floor model itself, which was a pleasant surprise.

In the end, I built my own canopy anyways, because I cheaped out and am somewhat of a sadist, preferring to do everything the hard way. So that's where the "kind of but not really" qualifier comes in. (I must drive these guys nuts, because it seems to me every 6 months I decide "Hmmmm I really need a XXXwidgetXXX", then go price out some options, and then decide "aw nuts I can build it for less than half that." Admittedly I did make a few mistakes on my own canopy but I'm not a professional ... it will more than suffice for the time being and the NEXT one I do will really be bang-up nice. But I digress.... :D )

I've never considered Danny as a source for a canopy or stand, but that's because I just never got around to it (I didn't realize until fairly recently that he did custom builds). I have NO IDEA what kind of cost you're looking at, but I do beleive that you'd probably be looking at a very solid product in the end. Apparently he has some very advanced tools at his disposal and seems to build some nice stuff. (His cabinet doors in his shop, for example, are his own handiwork.) Mitch can probably tell you more. This is about the extent of my knowledge.

I'm probably going to rebuild my stand and canopy for my 20, so I'm probably going to end up going down this road myself in a few months time, deciding to pay someone or bite the bullet and do it again myself. Hmmm, birch with laquer. I bet that would look really sharp for my 20g carpet tank :D ;)