I have no doubt that it's the one of the more stable and easy to use products but isn't it still .. um... several hundred dollars ?!

I don't see how that qualifies as "cheapest" sorry. MY method is just as stable, maybe not as easy to use, and cost me well under $100. I'm not saying you wasted your money, I just find it hard to accept that this is the "cheapest" solution.
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