You are right, Preston, but if there's one thing I've learned from the film/darkroom experience, it's to give a particular film/paper a good run before deciding if there's "something better" out there. The general positive reviews and comments about this Epson stuff gives me confidence to spend $150 on it. Not to mention that working at a university has its perks - I will probably "split" a roll with a friend so my "real" cost will be less anyway, not much more than a pack of 17x22 and shipping.