Hey Choader,
Thanks for trying to keep some balance in here. I have to admit that 86 and Mist's successes have won me over!
I have a situation where:
1) The landlord pays for the electricity on my rental.
2) I am upstairs in an old house with little insulation and neighbors below I'd rather not bother.
3) As it is a rental, I cannot do proper ventillation (i.e. cutting holes in walls) and have to rely on the room-air for cooling.
With these limitations, EVL seems the way to go. If I move, cut a window in the room, or am not happy with the results of the first few grows, I'll admit my faults and switch over. But until then, the initial setup cost varies slightly and I've seen enough proof to give it a shot.
choader - your cabinet looks similar size-wise to the one I'm going to build. I'm aiming for 4ft wide x 3ft deep x 5ft high. I'll split 1ft off the width for storage/ moms/ cloning so I'll be dealing with a 9 sq foot space growroom.
As soon as I finish the plans, I will post them in a construction thread.
Everyone cross your fingers - I'm a newbie going out on a limb
peace, cali-canuck