I've seen people buy odyssea fixtures, first they typically replace the ballasts, because the ballasts they supply typically are underpowered and complete crap, then people replace the bulbs because the bulbs are complete crap, but they seem to be happy for the pendant, which to me seems like an expensive way to go about getting a really cheap pendant with subpar reflectors in it.
But hey, if you really want to save a buck, go for it man, it's your dime.