Yeah that's what I think too my next tank will be one i acturally buy all the filtration, heater, skimmer and powerheads for...And it would be waaaay cheaper doing it that way...lol
I'm in also...Just pulled my skimmer out and put it away and put an aqua clear 70 and modded it into a fuge...lol...best thing i ever did...just do weekly water changes...I do run purigen and chemi pure elite with the fuge...