Thanks Puffers! I've actually read the entireties of both the DG and leviathan threads, along with the möbius thread. After reading all of that and obsessively looking at various pictures of various pipes, I'm 99% I'm going to go with leviathan.
I also found out ill have a lot more money to spend on glass, and since I'm looking to make this the last big purchase I make for a while, I've found myself in another predicament. I find I have a mild case of GAS, although thankfully my VAS seems to cured. Anyway, after picking up two no-name (but decent quality) pieces from one of the lhs's around here, I've come to recognize that pieces have their unique "niches" so to speak. What I have currently is a 12in no name stemless tube (I think it's actually about 5 mm thick) and a micro shower head Sherlock bub (not quite as thick as the tube, but still feels pretty solid in the hand). Anyway, I currently run solo my through each, and I've found I use either depending on my mood, how quickly I want to mediate, etc.
So this made me realize ill probably save myself money in the long run I I go ahead and just buy a two nice pieces which serve different purposes. That way ill have the variety I like and won't end up chasing buying piece after piece trying to find the right setup. That's the theory anyway
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At this point I've decided I'm definitely getting the Lev lattice. I was sold after reading that "hits better than a stereo matrix" lol. Nothing against möbius, it's just paying 265 for something that functions as well as a 300+ $ item makes more sense to me.
I don't know what the other piece is going to be, but I find myself drawn to the Lev Big Mona.... Which wouldn't be too bad, as its pretty reasonably priced as well.
Oh well. I still have about 2 week before I'm able to purchase anything anyway.
Edit: also, can anyone point me in the direction of some decent lock boxes or cases that would be suitable to store a pipe in? If there is a thread about this already, where can I find it?