Janet Deering mentioned last year (in the Deering discussion thread) that Deering was making banjos for Mastercraft. This banjo caught my eye on the Banjohut website.
http://thebanjohut.com/mastercraft_the_bluegrass_specia.html
Do I see a Goodtime II with a truss rod, brass hoop, and planitaries for $339? What do you think? Sounds pretty good too.