Removing noise & artifacts from FCP audio?

I got an email today from iZotope, a company I was familiar with from working with Logic Pro.
The link contained a video tutorial for removing noise using their plug-in RX: Denoiser. I was impressed.
http://www.izotope.com/support/videos.asp
I know that I'm going to need to deal with this issue. Has anyone used them for this purpose? Are there better tools available that are not outrageous in price?

Soundsoap Pro from BIAS works well. It is a complicated application and demands a fair understanding of how audio works to get the best results from it. If you are willing to spend the time, you can get very good results.
Soundsoap Pro can be run from within Soundtrack Pro or other VST/AU aware audio programs. I use it with PEAK.
If you want a one step process, Soundsoap 2 may be what you are after. I believe it runs as a standalone app and will do an OK job with simple noise.
I've tried Soundtrack's remove noise filter and find it slow and not as effective or as controllable as SSP.
Have fun.
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