first post!

I am looking to buy a new CF card for my Canon EOS Rebel XT. I would like to get an 8GB card but have noticed that SanDisk (which is the brand I currently have in 1GB) is rather expensive. What are some good brands that make good CF cards? I've seen a couple cheaper companies (Transcend, Dane-Elec, etc.), but are these any good?? Could someone please point me in the right direction for some high capacity, yet cheap CF cards that won't fail on me? Thanks in advance!!