Get the Purdy Neat...it's worth it. Since you'll be feeling broke after that, buy this flight case. Lots of guys using them:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=36871

For $30, it will last you as long as anything else, and fits perfectly. I'm definitely upgrading to a Scott at sometime in my career, but $1000 is too much to spend right off the bat at my airline, anyway.