I agree that the cheapest gear is not usually a good choice. I don't want to go crazy either...
Middle range equipment in general seems good to me. I currently use a middle range camera (7D), some middle range lenses (Sigma 30 1.4, Sigma 10-20 3.5, Canon 100 2.0, Canon 50 1.4, ...) and I'm very happy with them.
So Visico is the middle range. Thanks for the advice!