Just a point, its better to put plants and other decor in before you start cycling as obviously the plants will adjust your nitrate and nitrite levels, wood and rock can adjust your pH positivily or negativly.
So, you dont want to mess up all your hard work by throwing the readings right off once you stock the tank with decor.
Besides this, Hagen/Fluval Tanks are very good, my 50 and 57 Gallon tanks are both made by them and I Have had no problems what-so-ever.