RE: Deception or Tiporare?
Both aircraft are fine flying aircraft. I personally have not flown a Tipo, but, I have scratched and successfully flown the Deception. Jim Kimbro designed and built a nice flying plane. At the time I used a Webra Speed Rear Exhaust 61 with a OPS tuned pipe, with mixture control. The plane was very solid in all the manuvers. and yes it landed "hot" as it was a "slick" aircraft. I still have a set of plans,canopy(UFO style) and the Webra "pickled" for a future Deception. Hummmm !
Either way you will do well.