Well... if anyone cares, I've ordered my plane. I went with neither of the above... I got a Hanger 9 Edge 540 with a ZDZ-80 after I heard some flight reports and saw they were coming out in the 21 pound range. Less money than the Extra and a lot more plane than the Yak (and a lot sooner). The Extra with the DA-100 was about $600 too much engine for my wallet and peace of mind... I wasn't thining straight with the original post. Thanks for your "comments".

Oh, and I do have experience... I understand Reynolds numbers and interia and wing-loading... they're pretty crucial to my career. Unfortunately Uncle Sam and my wife don't provide the monetary backing to have "experienced" hundreds of different GS planes. Sorry if I remind you of your boss.

(So much for my mind already being made up)