I love my GHD too. Got it about a year ago and it has changed my life! I have incredibly thick, curly hair and the GHD is the only straightener I've ever used that actually gets it straight and doesn't leave it frizzy. I've bought others over the years but they just end up getting thrown out.

Do a search on line to see if you can find a cheap one. A friend of mine found a brand new one on ebay for around $200 the other week...