After poking around the interwebz, I've narrowed things down a bit. Right now, I'm considering the Frigidaire
FAD301NWD. Its their lower end model 30 pint unit. Mechanical, not digital control. I monitor humidity with a remote sensor anyways, and I can adjust the machine that way. This unit is good for 1.85 l/kwh.
I'm still debating trying to fix my broken dehumidifier. Has anyone had any luck replacing or fixing the controls on these things, or window A/C units, etc? A quick search on ebay for the model number comes up with nada.