Film City Gear

As a young budding film maker my biggest frustration is how much equipment costs! To actually get your foot in the door is super difficult regardless of how talented you are.
Which is why I find it so hard to hear how big a price is put on equipment only about 10 different parts. Haha
In saying that, I recently bought a shoulder rig from the cine city for like $140 AU, which is barely anything compared to most rigs out there.

http://www.thecinecity.com/eshop/FILMCITY-FC-10W-Handheld-Camera-Rig-with-Counter-Weight.html

Sure, some components are plastic, but the plastic is pretty durable, and the customer service is actually very good. I’m sure they would post out replacement parts at little cost.

Has anyone else had good experiences with the more inexpensive gear on the market?

Ash