Thanks for the tipI've had both an etek 4 and a few minis, both good markers and easy to maintain, etek has an on/off asa, both have similar boards, best bet is to get hold of them both and see what you think, as whats best for someone else is not necessarily best for you.
dont waste more money on buying an etek AM, an LT is exactly the same and cheaper.
you could probably pick up an axe for around the same as an etek as well.