I've used TBHs and think they're a good way to go for someone that will only have a hive or two. You can take a look at the photo section in my yahoo profile to get an idea. They make for a very inexpensive way to get started in beekeeping and if you're willing to take cut comb (and/or crush the comb for liquid) honey, then you have virtually no processing equipment costs to incur.

You have to be careful getting started along this line but it's definitely a workable solution for a small scale hobbyist beekeeper. Try searching the TBH archives at beesource - dot - com for a really full discussion of this topic.