Anyone know about ductless split AC systems?

Ken Light · July 2012

See my other post, new home purchase, and central air just insn't an option (no room for the compressor above the furnace and small ductwork) so I'm looking into a ductless split system. Only need two areas inside the house (first floor is very open floorplan, second floor we're only using one bedroom), but I'd like to be able to expand to a 3rd if possible (when a rugrat occupies the second bedroom upsairs). I've got one estimate but it seems high and it's on a non-expandable system. Anyone know this stuff? Advice? I feel like I'm poking around kinda blindly on the interwebs right now and would appreciate any guidance you got.