College kid from the Naples area. Got my RGB's from him for my under gunnel. The strips, controller, and remote are all easily available on the net for cheaper. Have only had the boat for a week so I can't say anything for the Chinese parts' durability, but he did fill the controller unit with silicon to help with corrosion. The strips are all sealed and can be cut every three lights. I figure if any of the components go bad that they would be cheap to replace.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_hi?_encoding=UTF8&node=228013&field-brandtextbin=LEDwholesalers%20LED%20Strip%20Lights#
As you can see, the components are pretty cheap with the strips being the bulk of the cost.
They're cool though. I can have red for night vision, and then any variation of color thereafter (including kaleidescope and strobe).
If you order from China direct from alibaba you can get even cheaper prices (some have a min. of ten pieces per order) and supply your friends.