i’m heading down there, in hopes of doing my first balloon jump in January. last year, i got a bunch of training down there, too, b/c the jumping weather is so terrible here in Seattle in the winter. they have great instructors there. re: gear, i got mine for a steal b/c i had my rigger look at the description with an estimate of what he thought was fair. and the price came down quite a bit from the seller b/c of that. i went with a PD190. i figure it’ll be good for another 2 years before i try to downsize. :) good luck! come to eloy. we’ll be there from january 19-21. you’re welcome to crash with us.