Im aware that the pake cranks are real tacky looking, but hey, its all the money i got right now

Actually I think Pake Cranks are pretty simple and straight forward looking. They aren't fancy (unless you get the hot pink or orange) but it seems like a good, honest crank. If you get it in black or silver it won't be tacky at all. I haven't tried it but it was on my short list of cheaper cranks when I was building up my bike.