I'd get a new or used Lynx. I'd have to say they are by far the best for making boro pendants and beads, by far the fastest and best on colors for solid work and darn good for hollow, too. They have great detail flames. They are about 3 times as much heat as a minor or more.
You can certainly do larger hollow pieces on a Lynx, too. If you want even more heat, a Cheetah would be a good step up and still be in that price range. Then if you ever want a truly large torch you will be all up to speed with triple mix, too. Theres a reason that if you go to the Tucson flame off or whatever, 98% of the artists are using GTTs.
A CC would be nice also, but it's not my preference. $400 is a good deal though... older model? Have CCs really changed much in the past 30 years? CCs last forever and can be refurbished quite well.
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