Welcome aboard. Best thing to do is try a few basses out and make up your own mind. There are some real nice budget basses being made now, more so than 17 years ago....
I've had two Sadowsky's, a NYC and a Metro and though both were fine basses I haven't got either of them now, which I guess is telling. I also had a Clover Avenger bass which I preferred over the Sadowsky Metro (I had them both at the same time a few years back). The Clover was a five string and try as I might I can't get on with anymore than four strings! Wouldn't mind a Clover Avenger four string though.....
[quote name='cocco' post='1315009' date='Jul 24 2011, 07:12 PM']Aww sh*t I've wanted a super BB for ages. No money's though is it great?[/quote]
Well, I've got one (same colour and all) and yep, it is great.....