Thanks for the advice guys, we'll steer clear from Atin and go with something of better quality.
I know I would like to see my girlfriend in a Lancer quality suit (I have an "Elite Status" TK over on whitearmor), but money is the main object right now. The decision to go for base requirements is/was purely from a financial stand point, sadly.
Anyway, thanks for your responses guys, crisis averted! I'll have to make sure her and I do some more research before we start collecting pieces.