After several great comments, I recently got a Sabian APX 24" ride, and LOVE it!! I think you'll find it has a great Giant Beat vibe for probably $100 less.
Bermuda
I can second this.
My 24" APX is almost an exact cross between the 2002 and Giant Beat (which I also own). I've had the APX for almost 2 years now. It records great too.
Playing them side by side (the APX and GB), it was kind of a "why bother" with buying the GB, but I did like how the GB felt and it's crash is smooth.
The APX has a great bell, which the GB is kind of lacking for louder music IMO. If your guitar player uses a 4x12 cabinet, the GB will get swallowed.
I know Bonham used a GB too, so before anyone jumps on what I said, Jimmy Page's sound is totally different than what most guitar players use these days. He didn't use tons of crunchy, processed distortion on his guitar that totally cover the frequencies of a GB like a blanket.
About 9 years ago I also owned a Zildjian 24" medium ride and honestly, it sounded like suck (special order too :-( ). I owned other Medium rides that were really nice too...but, the bell was crap, the ride sound was gongy, and the crash was horid. The total
wrong cymbal for me haha!
I sold it to someone I know who uses super huge sticks (Quantam 9000 nylons!) and liked the clang it made.
If you are a heavy player, and crash the ride a lot (so do I), the APX is one to really check out before you buy anything else.
That's my suggestion.