That is a pretty cool cacti.
If I like an orchid/plant that I absolutely cannot grow in my conditions without extreme difficulty, I often look for another orchid/plant that has the same traits that I like in the first but that will fit my conditions. Have you ever seen Phragmipedium besseae? It has a brightly colored flower but will easily grow in intermediate conditions. Soph cernua is a cute, heat-tolerant orchid, too, with bright flowers.