Digital BW, The Print

After only 2 years of owning this printer, 
$300 printer
$200 CIS system
hundreds of dollars in ink
$$$$$$ paper
$$$$$$$$$$$$$ hassle
all internet ideas/fixes...tried/failed
all cleaning/clogs from hell fixes...tried/failed

let's just say, around $1000 ballpark spent within only the last 2 
years, would you want this 1280 printer with these nice bands, 
clogs, garbage?

http://members.acmenet.net/~roth/images/epson-1280.jpg

ANYONE THINKING OF BUYING A 1280 EPSON PRINTER? Please refer me to 
the page where Epson has acknowledged the problems with this 
printer, and the fixes they have gone forward with on their new 
printers, to prevent all the clogging issues, and other garbage 
issues such as the fact that after only a short time period, the 
cleaning cycles suck out all your expensive ink, that it not only 
rips off your ink and your wallet, but it renders the printer 
dead... while at the same time doubling and tripling the prices of 
their new 13x19" printers...?. 

Meanwhile, I feel ripped off, obviously. 

Anyone have any ideas on HP or Canon printers? I'll buy one and come 
up with the frigging curves, if anyone has any positive luck with 
one.

Best, 
Mark