ive sort have decided with much thought and discussion with techies at the music store and online communities that i'll get a combo amp instead of a half stack, i mean a half stack looks good and all, but a 100 Watt combo amp, granted it's chosen carefully, can deliver good enough performance for minor giggin and jamming, is half the price and half the weight. There are some pretty awesome 212's out there that are 150, 160 watts, of power, made by marshall and fender that are actually priced within my price range, so yer, i'll have to see.