Chris,
I hear you, I am a big fan of Stupid Useless Vehicles that cost 40 large too. My wife wants one, but thats ok they are just cleverly disguised mini vans anyway.
I certainly am not trying to make anyone mad here but, I get the distinct impression that a lot of people haven't actually used the stuff they carry around with them, example, brass snare wire sucks, it is better than nothing but thats about it. I snared some muskrats that were wreaking havoc in a cornfield, they broke all the brass snares, I switched to aircraft cable on a swivel and solved the problem. I am just saying if you are betting your life on a piece of equipment you should be as proficient with it as possible and buy the best equipment you can afford, which I know has been said over and over. Thanks for a great site, Chris