Yes mate, the prices here are ridiculous! I'm lucky I purchased mine when I resided in the States. Obviously I brought mine back to AU with me
The newt will do an ok job, don't worry. It does seem to come down to getting that mirror to ambient though, more so than with an SCT. The secret with SCT's is that it's a closed system..The more you think along these lines & try and exclude it from it's surroundings, the better..
Peltier cooling for newts ESPECIALLY in Canberra!
