This reaction provides very good yeilds, and is much more expedient than the isomerization > peracidic > hydrolytic rearrangement, as well as less prone to error. In itself a reaction as beautiful as this one is worth the extra money spent. Organic peracid synths are ghetto and only need ghetto equipment. You should do this reaction justice. I think you should go ahead and buy one, man. It would keep you from having to sit over your reaction adding small amounts for hours (although just sitting and watching is a lot of fun). It would save time and trouble and increase your yeilds, while you could just be chilling out smoking some nice reefer elsewhere. Sounds like a good investment for the money and would also make those aminations a lot easier.
Flip