juz my 2 cents,
why be so bothered as to in which brand is the best to go after for in terms of skimmers? as long as u r happy with the performance, who cares? work within ur budget, spend wisely and be happy abt it. end of the day, it is ur monies and it is ur tank.
btw, i m using a locally produced skimmer by cookiemunster.
no flames intended to anyone, in any way.