Build your own - that's EXACTLY what I did. Bottlehead makes one called the Foreplay. Its super good, costs something like $250, and takes about 8 hours to build. I hadn't soldered ever, and I was able to put it together without a single problem. GREAT instructions.
If you like it, you can upgrade it. Or you sell it here for what you paid and buy a nicer make/model.
If you like it, you can upgrade it. Or you sell it here for what you paid and buy a nicer make/model.