Unfortunately, i'll have to agree with this statement!
While 86% of Behringer gear is pure crap, they do deserve some small kudos for thier decent, signal dynamic processors such as the AutoComm and Composer pro.
I own an old Beh's Intelligate designed specifically for gating purposes.
It also comes with Hi/Lo-pass filters that allow you to dial in and eliminate
hi-end hiss and lo-rumble.
Street about 35-40 bucks!