well, I tried my Halide in three different rooms with 4 different GFI's (I have a 'portable' GFI that came with all that free equipment, I can't attest to it's quality, but it looks pretty snazzy and makes a very satisfying 'thump' when it shuts off, as opposed to the whimps (probably cheapies) in my apartment that make a tiny click when it goes...

Anyhow, it is definately the fixture not sure what I am going to do with it. has a 14K bulb in it with only a month on it, and now, as soon as I can I will be buying my new T5 setup and 250 watt halides... :| feels almost like a waste of money... almost.

Also, thanks for all the help everyone, this goes to show you EXACTLY why MAAST is such an awesome club, if it wasn't for you guys, I would be up proverbial creek without paddle. THANK YOU.