That is unless you really want the features of that expensive PDU.
Having the metering display is kinda nice I have to admit. One feature which would be nice is ability to cycle power remotely. I see that some of them have a serial port setup for that. In fact there are some of these Avocent Cyclades on ebay I saw referenced in another thread. I've not tried though.
Also, hasn't been mentioned but you might just get an electrician to do some work, adding receptacles and making cords. All of the connectors and wall receptacles can be found locally and an electrician doesn't usually charge that much in the scheme of things.