Microtech

[DrtyRat]

Well we're coming up on a new year, and its time to make my next purchase. I generally try to save a little at a time for the entire year, and then make a sizeable purchase(for me anyways). Last year I did me 5 lug swap, q45 brakes, and got my wheels. This year, I'm going to get a standalone. I almost went this route last year, but decided the basics were a little more important.
Last year, when I was looking @ standalones, I had pretty much decided on the pfc, but after looking at the local support for it, I've found that there aren't but a few that are familiar w/it. I had thought about going w/a rom tune (enthalpy) but its not worth it for a mostly stock setup. I've given haltech some consideration, but I feel its too much for my goals. Which leads me to microtech. Every search that I've done, seems to say that it is a simple standalone to work w/as compared to a haltech. My mechanic recomended I go w/microtech, and he said he could do the install and tuning for me, and to be honest the cost is appealing to me. I wanted to go w/the lt8, but it seems to be discontinued. My goals are eventually 350whp, but for now I just want the car to run well.
I've done a lot of trouble shooting to resolve some of the issues that I've been having, and it seems, from the cel, that alot of it is sensor related. According to my mechanic, going standalone will allow me ot get rid of alot fo the emission sensors that are causing problems. I'm just curious as to what kind of experiences, those of you w/the microtech (lt8 or lt10) have had w/sr20's. What all is included? Meaning are there alot of essential accessories that I will be required to purchase, in addition to the ecu itself? For instance, with the pfc, in order to tune it well you would have to have the datalog software, otherwise it was only the gameboy controller.
Just looking for some real experience w/these. As I stated before, I don't want the pfc anymore, rom tune is not worth it on a stock setup, and haltech is out of my price range.
My engine specs:
s14 sr20det kouki
hybrid fmic
hks sspv
arp head studs, pe hg
3" downpipe
3" test pipe
blitz nur spec exhaust
mbc set @ 9lbs (though I'll be getting rid of that soon)
stock t28
stock injectors
stock maf
Thanks in advance