Well I took the plunge and bought myself a Badger 105 Patriot and dual piston compressor. Initially, I thought buying from Michael's would be the best deal, with their 40% off coupon. But upon browsing Amazon, they had hands down the best deals. Picked it up for $80!! Screw retail.

Should be here this weekend, man I'm stoked, ready to take my craft to the next level.