I'm looking for a pretty good PIX emulator so that I can tinker for a while before dropping $500 - $15K on a PIX for hom use. Sure, I know that I could google it, but I'm really looking for some people to stand up and say, "hey ... I've used X, and it's really good!" or, "I've used Y and it blows donkeys ... don't spend your money on it.".

Of course, I'm a broke-*#$* Cisco guy (have only worked with IOS, though), so cost is a pretty big part of this. However, if I can buy garbage for $100 or a really nice simulation for $500 ... it's a no-brainer.

Thanks in advance; hopefully something'll turn up.

~N~