On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:04:48 -0500, Gary KW4Z
wrote:

From what I'm told he is one of the best Prop shops in
the state of Alabama so maybe there is some hope there. I think I'll let
him set me up with a prop. I know he has used and new and says that a used
prop is much less money but I wonder if there may be a reason to buy new
over the used,

If the used prop is a lot less money, I'd tend to go with that option
provided that the prop shop is willing to exchange it for another one
if you aren't happy with the performance.