If all you want is great, quality communications, check your local Craigslist for used Motorola radios. I've seen Motorola UHF radios for sale as little as $50. Tx and Rx is crystal clear, but it's not something you can program on the fly and has no options other than communications. If you want something with more features and don't want to go really cheap, a good place to start your search is with Yaesu and Icon, but you'll likely have to modify your radio for GMRS frequencies.