I bought my second light at Organically grown. I was in an emergency situation as my very first light was a loaner from a friend, was an oooold 100w hps flood lamp or something and just didnt turn on one morning. My 1st run, poor little diseased, mite infested plants needed light asap! lol I was so foolish back then. I should have just threw them in the trash and called it a day until i could buy some real equipment. But I didnt, so I took my 260 bucks and rushed to the closest store, organically grown. After even letting those plants live, going to this place was my next mistake. Walking in I found the store very poorly light with what seemed to be a light patina of age on everything, kinda like an old library or your dead grandmothers house. I met the two brothers who were behind the register catalog surfing and explained my situation to them and told them what i was looking to spend. They proceeded to sell me a sunsystem 250w hps with a built in ballast for 230 bucks and then i forked out another 30 bucks because it didnt come with a bulb. They insisted this light was the way to go...I guess...for a dorm stealth grow. Now I fully agree that in some degree it is my responsibility to have some knowledge of what im doing but hell if I cant get good info from my local grassroots specialty store where else can i get it. The least these two could have done was tipped me in to the fact that i had to spend another 30 bucks for a flange kit. Anyway I just found the overall experience to be a bust. I wouldn't shop there again. I shop at good to grow now and I like it just fine. They have a large selection, the store is well lit and the staff is always at least average to well above average in the knowledge department, I have gotten a few good tips from those guys.