If you don't mind eBay, there are a number of 100W transceivers in the $300 to $450 range that are good. Personally, I wouldn't touch those Chinese transceivers with a 10 foot pole since I feel that they are junk...
If you are referring to;
"Part 97.113 (5) Communications, on a regular basis, which could reasonably be furnished alternatively through other radio services."
That rule is a bit ambiguous. The real intent for this rule is that you can use amateur radio to assist other services in a special...
In my opinion, digital modes such as DMR, D-Star, Fusion and others should not be considered for use as primary communications modes over FM. Until there is one digital standard or a radio that has every digital mode possible or if one has multiple radios to cover all of the possible digital...