Friend of mine bought his Schecter off ebay. It was used but it plays like a charm. The neck is my favorite part about it. I, however, am not really so ready for ebay. I prefer to buy my gear brand new and I'm willing to pay the extra bit. It's a personal preferance. I could've saved a few hundreds if I bought my SG used, but it just didn't seem like it'd be the same. I wanted a brand new one to claim my own. Sooo, I bought it brand new from musicians friend. Cost me a lot, but it was worth it. There are probably some shady deals on ebay as there would be anywhere you shop. But the price of my colleague-in-action's axe was about $900 I think, and he bought it on ebay for about $600. I dunno, just use your better judgement. If you feel safer buying from a store then go that route.