Recommendations for cell phone signal boosters

I have not yet made the jump to an iPhone but would greatly appreciate feedback on what cell phone boosters actually work (having lived for years with about 5% Verizon signal reliability at my home, very good signal most other places -- of course the Verizon maps claim I have a "very good" signal at home). I thought I read a column in the NYTimes which reviewed several booster devices (some reasonably priced; others $200 to $349) but searching their archive, and basic Google searches are just coming up with sales propaganda, no honest evaluations.
What kind of base station/antenna device works well with the ATT network/ iPhone Edge technology (&/or basic Verizon cell service).
Thanks so much,
Lemur

Here are some previous threads related to external antennas (signal boosters)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5191770&#5191770
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5220877&#5220877
These references also have URLs of companies in the business.
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