markmantei
Contributor
Pricing (even up here in Canada) is pretty close to a wash. You can get relatively cheap SM harness and relatively cheap BP/W's, or you can spend alot on either. That said, if you plan on doing all of your diving in doubles, the tanks are a wash, but if your diving needs are varied and you may be switching between tec and rec, breaking down and setting up tanks/bands/manifolds will quickly become a pain. Just depends on what kind of diving you plan on doing.