Thiosulphate plus sulphite is a good long lasting fixer. Have a look at:
http://www.heylloyd.com/technicl/plain.htm
The only issue might be that "new technology" films are supposed to fix better (or at least faster) in an ammonium thiosulphate fixer (i.e. "rapid fixer"). I don't know if rapid fixer is necessary.
One advantage of using a cheap fixer is that you can be a bit more generous in discarding used fixer before it causes damage (more of a problem with paper than film).
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