I got mine on ebay ($110 for a nice 400 watt system) and I'm so happy with it. I believe you could go with fluroescent for cheaper (i would only use fluorescent if you need to keep it really small.) Want to drop more dough? Start on fluors and switch to MH for veg growth, then to HPS for budding.

People seemed worried about buying stuff on ebay, or you might need the light right away. Check out a local gardening store. Make sure you know what type of light you want and how many watts (depends on # plants/grow room).

I'm growing 2 plants in my closet with 400watt Metal Halide the whole way through.

Good luck,

joe.