Hi Darrin,
Wow! Somebody has heard of Avlex? I thought I owned the only one on the planet.
I have the Avlex C-133 mic. I scored it at Guitar Center for $120 I think, and I have been very happy with it. I know squat about mics, but it seems pretty good for vocals, especially spoken words, and I have made some decent recordings on Violin too.
When I got it, I compared it with a Shure 57 and Rode NT1 (which was the one I went to the store to buy). My violin sounded better on the Avlex, and the Salesman told me to take it home for a week and bring it back. That was last summer, still got it.
For the price, I would say go buy one, or at least go try one.