The Applied Biosystems GeneAmp 9700 PCR System Sample Block is a flexible high throughput thermal cycler with exceptional heating and cooling uniformity. With precise, uniform heating and cooling, the ABI GeneAmp assures superior reproducibility and high-quality results.
A workhorse. The gold standard for today's instruments. Why spend 10X for new? I'd buy 2 or 3 for a fraction of the cost of new and have redundant backups.