Buy used if you can. You will suffer little to zero depreciation on a good table such as a Scout. You also get a good upgrade path w/the Scout. IMHO it's the best of the choices you mentioned. Others I'd recommend thinking about are the Scheu w/Morch arm and the Nottingham Spacedeck.
Think about how many folks buy 1-3 yr old cars at 1/2 or 2/3 the price of a new car. It's the same deal w/this stuff. Just be careful who you buy from, and ask questions first about condition, etc. If you transact internationally, you run much more risk, even if you use paypal. Domestically, paypal is something most of us are comfortable with, and have used successfully. Cheers,
Spencer
Think about how many folks buy 1-3 yr old cars at 1/2 or 2/3 the price of a new car. It's the same deal w/this stuff. Just be careful who you buy from, and ask questions first about condition, etc. If you transact internationally, you run much more risk, even if you use paypal. Domestically, paypal is something most of us are comfortable with, and have used successfully. Cheers,
Spencer