Adam, I know that Chauvet is a bit lower end, but I have had great success with their DMX-4 dim packs. They are only 15 amp, so you have to be careful that you don't overload it, but I have had them installed for 3 years now in a club install and one hasn't failed yet. Seems like one runs for around $100? There Obey and stage designer DMX consoles also work well, and are priced cheaper than the Smart console. If you can go with the ETC though, then by all means, go with the better brand. There are some options out there for you though that can get you up and running more cheaply if that is a concern.
BTW, thanks for the taking the time for the informative post. You are resoundingly correct that you don't want to rig anything overhead. You don't do that cheap. Do that right. You want to have that done by a rigging company that is licensed and bonded.
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