shopping Antelco products

This year i will have 12 or more plants in buckets and i was thinking about using some of their watering stakes and the 9 outlet manifold with built in 25psi regulator. The stakes can be found for 60 cents each and the manifold is around $13-14. Ive got tons of 1/4" tubing already and a inline sediment filter that should work. Ive worked with PVC and high pressure pressure washer systems in the past so the rest of the work is pretty simple to me.
 
What i don't know is.... are the Antelco emitters and regulating manifold worth it or should i look at another brand like Rainbird instead. A mechanical watering timer might also come in handy. Something i can just set before attending to other garden work. I found one of those too for under $20.
 
Suggestions?

I also found this DIG 12 port manifold with filter for around $8 and 15cent for the 1/8 to 1/4" hose adapters.
http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/DIG-Drip-Irrigation-Twelve-Outlet-Emitter-p/top-030.htm
 
http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=25%2D007
 
Also available in a kit with their emitters and tubing.
http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=TOP%2D300

Ended up with the DIG Maverick TOP400 kit. (4GPH) All parts including the 12 port kit, schedule 80 fittings, regulator and filter were under $50. I got it all assembled and its almost ready to pressure test for leaks. The kit itself was only around $13 at Homedepot.
 
http://www.homedepot.com/p/DIG-Maverick-4-GPH-12-Outlet-Drip-Manifold-Kit-PC14100/100161477
 
I left one end capped off so i can expand on it later if i like it. I just need to remove the cap and run a line to another manifold. Schedule 80 was not really needed but trying to find threaded schedule 40 locally was a pain. Cost can easily be brought down using slip joint fittings instead.
 
I will try to get pics posted later today.

Nice recommendation, I also like it. Thanks