Quote (SCXiao @ Tue, Sep 22 2009, 08:23am)
Hybrid is better but costs one hell of alot more

Maybe for a top end one, but for your average hybrid I'd say the cost might even be less.
EE weps will be the same cost for both setups.
Imo you can get a armor and charm with equal stats str/dex/int/hm for less than you can get a pure str charm with the same number of stats. Also you can look for other stats like ee (on your armor), mpk, max mana, etc that will help you stay alive longer and thus increase your arena chain.
Then with your savings on the armor/charm you can afford to buy some cheap ee wild heals/heals.
Then you simply upgrade as you go, as with any setup as you can afford it.