Refillable Ink cartridges

About a month ago, I thought I could save some money by getting my ink cartridges (color, black&white) refilled at Walgreens. I had the two cartridges sitting around until the other ones I had in ran out of ink. Replaced them the other day and the black one was dry. I saved money all right. Might as well head on over to Office Depot and pick up a real BLACK INK cartridge. What a rip off. Anybody have a similar experience?

Refilling ink cartridges

I just had a couple of my cartridges (black $10, color $15) refilled at Walgreens and would like to hear from anybody who has had this done. How long can I expect the ink in these cartridges to last? I've heard a lot about buying your own 'kit' and filling the cartridges myself, but I don't know how complicated it could be.

Did I get a decent deal on my refills? Is there anyplace that does them cheaper? I'd like to hear about your experiences, good or bad with refills. I am sick and tired of paying full price for brand new cartridges at places like Office Depot. Just can't afford it.

Chime in people.