paulie, I am slightly biased, over the past few years I have seen and read about the very questionable business practices by eD. More than enough for me to never buy their product. I would have mentioned the RE RE sub here normally, but their prices just jumped way about the realm of reality. As for Acendant, there have been mixed reviews on many of their products. Yes their prices are great, but there has been numerous cases of customer service issues reported in such a short time of being in business. Much like what happened here with Ology Audio, over on SIN, AA had a forum but due to some sub par business ways they were pulled from the website. I would consider looking for a used sub, in many cases people buy a decent sub but end up selling a car or buying a different amp and they suddenly have a sub that is still semi new in great shape. I will keep my eye out for a good sub in your price range.