The current-issue Guardians are better than the Ohio, in my opinion.  There were three versions total: T11 v1, USPC and T11 v2.  T11 v2 is superior and comes with a double backer.  No point in getting the USPC for use - same price as T11, no gaff card - just the instructions to a lame magic trick.  (Have you found the hidden one-way marks yet?) 

Have you spotted the variant decks that are out of print?  Black Tigers come in a box with no red markings on the front - it's an "all-white" version with no red pips.  The TH Vipers came in a Fan Back that had red for the red pips instead of being all-silver.  I managed to get a THV Fan back stripper deck but bent the corner of one of the cards!  I'm still scratching my head over why E doesn't make more strippers - they do appear to still be making Svengali, Rising Card, Invisible, but no strippers.

Another very good deck, in my opinion - Bicycle Gargoyles.  Lance Miller's first deck design (second version - the first was plastic with standard faces) and the first deck ever labeled to have Magic Finish.  I love the handling on them and the stock is supple, comparable to the Aristocrats but perhaps a tad less stiff.  They're not as easy to find these days.

I'm pleased I finally went for the gilded decks but it was preeeety expensive!