Cartridge new or used ?

Sleepwalker
You definitely have some deep rooted trust issues. And your comments about doctored feedback is highly amusing.
But to each their own, I have no problem with anybody who prefers to go the route you advocate but please do not harbour malice to those who DO decide to buy used and save a fortune potentially.
One of my friends just bought a Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum for approx 17% of new retail.......

@uberwaltz. Why would anybody sell a perfectly decent high priced cartridge like a Koetsu RSP at 17% of retail? Oh, I forgot...in order to get that cartridge factory reconditioned, you are going to have to send it Japan, and depending on whether it was a grey market item or whether it already had a bastardized stylus, (in which case you will be out of luck entirely) pay $1000’s to Koetsu for their services.
Unless, that’s not correct, and somebody just happened to feel ultra charitable to your friend, lol.

lol clairvoyant trolls

Boy, first 'used underwear', now 'used food'....... You guys really have a deeply felt disgust towards used cartridges.

As far as I'm concerned this is the preferred mainstream opinion: by all means stay away from used cartridges! Less competitors in the market place means lower prices.....

It really depends on the seller.

I have purchased used cartridges with success as well as new cartridges.

I am considering sale of a cartridge (purchased new) which has been used for 19 record sides (I keep track) so about 6-7 hours. The sale of high quality used cartridges well cared for and used lightly does happen.