not as bad as you think i git my stuff from
http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/abdbrand.aspx
i have a master g44 its an iwata copy and have had no problems, for smaller stuff you can use creatix paint thats like 2 bucks a bottle and you can clear with duplicolor out of acan for 5 bucks… the real money is when you want to spray auto paint