I am going to brew in the garage, so that is why I want a good temperature control system, that and I want to make lagers. I like to tinker, so half the fun is building a Rube Goldberg type apparatus for a simple task. I have decided to go with an all glass system. As far as sanitation goes, I worked for 8 years at a large produce company that produces fresh cut ready to eat packaged vegetables. I designed all of their process chlorination, and in wall sanitation systems. I know sanitation, I was even offered a job as a sanitarian; too boring. I was even thinking of adding an additional UV sterilization step to my process, as the company I now work for also makes industrial UV sterilizers that I service. I know that the brown beer bottles will block the light, but most of the other equipment can be sterilized. The UV lights also generate ozone as a by-product, great sanitizer, but tough on natural rubbers. I will still do the other sanitation processes. My work schedule has been light lately, so I have time to burn. Once I start brewing I may be e-mailing you guys for some advice once I get started. Thanks for all of the input.