Help with buying enlarger lens

I just bought an old Omega B-8 with a cold light. It just arrived today. I got some cheap lenses with the package, but for obvious reasons want to get as good a lens as I can afford. I would like to stay within $200. The obvious choices to me are the Nikkon EL 80mm and the Schneider Componon S 80mm. Either one will probably be bought on e-bay. I live in an extrememly rural area, and even when I make the hour and a half drive to the nearest "big" city, the photographic shopping is always dissapointing, to say the least. I saw a 80mm Schneider Componon chrome lens. No "S". How would this be for 35mm? Is it a good deal to get the older chrome lenses? I'm out of my element here (no pun intended) and would appreciate any suggestions for a quality 80mm enlarging lens for 35mm. 90% of my prints are on 5x8 paper, and some on 7x11. Thanks for any help.

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