I use Sam's Club diapers. 48 Larges for 20.xx bucks, and then I use a stuffer most of the time. As a matter a fact, I was just there today. Bought 3 things, 2 cases of diapers and a case of beer. I think they are better than other store brands. I used to wear walgreens diapers but stopped after my wife stopped working there. If you don't plan on using a stuffer, be sure to test it's limits before you go full flooding in it. If you give it a chance to do it's job then I think it's a pretty decent diaper.
As for the tabs, I don't have much of an issue with them. They hold my diaper in place and that's all I need.
Here's a link to the ones I use - http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=355674&pCatg=7187
Scale of 1 to 10, I would give them overall score of 8 or 8.5