Well guys, thank you very much for the input! I'm going to the store hopefully today or tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be able to get a definitive price on the Hasegawa, which I am now leaning towards. I'm also going to snoop around to see if there are any stores that may have some of the EE decals in stock or for order in my area as opposed to ordering them from EE directly.
And Njaco, I know what you mean! I rarely do the exact paint/decal schemes that come with the models. A lot of times I'll do very close, but I'll add some personal touches such as kill markings if not present, or a name. When we get our digital camera up and running (or if we get a new one I suppose), I'll post pics of my models, which includes an Ostfront armor diorama with a Panther, StuG IV, T-34/76 and /85, all in winter camo. AND I've got an Fw 190 F-8 that I built a few years back. But that's just a few. I'll also post pics my progress on the Dora that I get, regardless of which one.