Haven't had any experiences with bamboo, but was given a quote for $175/square metre (ouch)... but it looks nice.

What sort of floor are you laying it over. We have a suspended timber floor and have tiles in the kitchen - boy its cold under foot (minus temperatures in winter) - much colder than the vinyl/lino that was down before.

Cheap timber floors wear badly (from living in a rental house that had it down).

HTH