Share 'Looking to cloth diaper...but a little grossed out! :o)'

Hello everyone! I'm not yet a parent but am thinking ahead. My husband and I looked at the incredible cost of disposable diapers and see cloth as the more economical alternative. However, I can't get visions of the old-fashioned cloth diapers and the mess involved out of my head. Can you all share your experiences, any tricks of the trade, best brands (I'm eyeing either gdiapers or bumgenius), et…