well 1299 is also MSRP for the 9917... you can get them for probably 950 new and 600 used and 400 if they have a burnt coil. id say buy the one with the burnt coil from an SPL competitor. and then send it off to DD to have it reconed and/or just re-coiled. im not sure of DD's prices for that as they constantly vary but it would probably cost you around 150 for just a recoil and around 300 for recone and recoil. id go through all that hassle to me some DD's.... another thing, i liek to be different... 17's by a company no one has heard of... well yes i would spend the extra 300 or w/e for it. but thats just me.