Thank you very much for the input.RunAbout is a very solid portable amp that has no problem beating most, if not all sub-$100 amp, though probably not going to top the $200 category. QuickStep will indeed be an even better amp to have and should easily be one of the best of any price range.
Sure the RA can't be as good as the top sub-$200 amps but it will probably be enough for my needs (size, power, removable 9V battery, SQ) , we'll see, it's my first portable amp