Barb, I'm also in the market for a trainer and the two that seem to come up the most in the research I've done is the CycleOps Fluid 2 and the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. I've also seen a number of recommendations for 1up USA. Check out www.1upusa.com for good prices on both the 1up and Kurt Kinetic models. With free shipping and DVDS thrown in, it's one of the better deals that I've seen. One of the best prices I've seen online for the Cycle Ops Fluid 2 is $259 at Colorado Cyclist. The consensus seems to be that fluid trainers (those in which the resistance gets progressively higher as your speed increases) offer the best "road feel."

For the money, I'm looking seriously at the CycleOps Magneto. It's allegely the only mag trainer that offers progressive resistance, but it's cheaper that a fluid trainer. I'm not sure I'm ready to shell out the money for the Kurt Kinetic (which would otherwise be my top choice) so the Magneto may be a good compromise.