question for nomadic loopers

["diatom drone" <skincage@infin8ty.com>]

to anyone here who plays out pretty often,

i, a former software-only looper, am now in possession of several rack 
units
in addition to a mixer. and i'd like to start doing more shows. henceforth,
i need some rack cases!

"well jon, get yourself some rack cases then."

i'm with you on that. here are the problems i'm having though:

a. i am not too well versed on the real differences between brands.

b. i don't have a whole lot of money to spend, so whatever i get has to be
worth it. .

c. pawn shops are jokes here and ebay is just painful lately. where else 
can
i look?

i'm about to move near DC, so i hope the used equipment market will be a
little more interesting and plentiful. any tips from people in the area or
otherwise very much appreciated!

Jon