Which recording interface?

[paul.maddox.mail-list at synth.net]

All,

 just found the Phonic Helix 12 Mk II ;-
http://www.phonic.com/en/mixers/helix-board-12-firewire-mkii.html

 Give me 10 firewire channels (ok 2 are main or sub mix, but that's still
8 channels) and for 179 ukp. I don't really need the mixer function (it's
only 2 returns to the mixer, shame but). Anyone used/seen one of these?
It seems too cheap to be true.

 My preference at the moment is to save for another month, and get either
a presonus firepod FP10, or Focusrite saffire Pro 10, both can be had for
?300 (if I dig around a little).

 Paul