If you can settle for 4 x 6 inches (roughly), you can
get everything
needed for $125. That seems not too bad to me, for software I actually like
to use, as opposed to "can get by with".
Actually 160x100mm (Eurocard size) which is 6.4 x 4 inches... never seems to be quite big
enough! I bought the nonprofit version for $125 or so which has that limit.
Agreed, the $1200 (that I paid) for the unlimited
version is a ton of money
for software. (Maybe you are the target audience for PCB123 :-).)
$1200? I thought the top of the line was $495 (which IMHO is still a ton of money).
Meanwhile, for PCB shops I have been very happy with Olimex (
www.olimex.com) in Bulgaria.
If you're not in a flaming hurry (airmail takes about 10-12 days but is only $8) they
will make a Eurocard-sized two layer, silkscreen, solder masked board for $26, directly
from your emailed Eagle .SCH and .BRD files. Turnaround time is 3-5 days not counting the
airmail.
-Charles