post your favorite actuator

I am curious what others use and like as robot motors/servos/actuators. For me, with Servos it is a tie between the HS 5685 servo (stats: quiet, strong, medium max speed, $45, 170 ozin / 120 Ncm) and the Pololu 8312 TG Brushless servo (stats: medium noise,strong,crazy fast speed,$50, 190 ozin / 134 Ncm) Just for reference 190 ozin is one 12oz soda can hung from a 15.8" arms worth of torque. kind regards B