Another thing about ALA - it isnt expensive if you get it at the right places. The offers for Kilos (i've seen $190 & $250 posted on this board) are very tempting, but you have to remember that it will take you nearly a year to take it all, and thats if you take 3g a day, every day. I'm not sure about the actual shelf life, but it could be a concern. Another thing is that its an awful lot to be storing. Shit happens and who hasnt spilled a little powder or something or accidentily ruined a bottle of supplements. It would absolutely suck balls if it got wet on accident and your kilo was ruined. If you ordered a bottle from BAC and only lost like 50g, that'd still suck but would be a helluva a lot better than losing 20 times that. Plus at $16.50 for 50g, that works out to $330 for a kilo, which isnt bad at all compared to the above offers, and you have the convenience of ordering it whenever you need it, so you can get it fresh. Just some food for thought.