I looked at both systems, too, and I also chose BRU PE. Cache-A has some really nice features (especially for workgroups), but given Tolis Group's great reputation for support, I didn't think it was worth the extra money for a small studio like mine.
I got BRU with an LTO-5 drive and HBA for less than an LTO-4 Cache-A three or four months ago, and it has been rock-solid.
I rant and rave about the unreliability of hard drive archives every chance I get on the COW, and I'd recommend this system to anyone who has a shelf full of hard drives, but lacks the nerves of steel it takes to sleep well with irreplaceable data on them.
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