Which material is best for a cartridge body?

Frogman, I've got a vintage Biotronics Gestalt low output MC preamp (and am going to have an Absolute Power Cord hooked to it next week). Modified 1200s can handle Benz Micro Gliders, no problem. The problem is my wallet!

My man at Needledoctor suggested the new Benz ACE or the Ortofon Kontrapunkt A if I wanted to step up...that basically the $215 MC15 Super MKII was nonetheless the overall best buy...

I'm still wondering about those 2.5 gram tracking forces...

Psychicanimal, there are as we "speak" at least two used Gliders for sale on this site for $400 or less. I know first hand, how precarious bying a used cartridge can be; however, it is possible to arrange for some sort of guarantee as you test drive it, or have it inspected; assuming you're dealing with a reasonable seller. A lot of hassle and potential problems, but if you land a good deal, as is usually the case, what you'll have IMO is a far superior cartridge. How about that Rosewood for $275? Now there's a potential deal! Worth at least an e-mail and definitely worth trying. On the other hand, the security of knowing that your cartridge is new is certainly worth a whole lot. By the way, I would not give up on trying to solve the hum problem with the Grado. Good luck.

The cartridge purchase has been aborted, folks! I took my car to the radiator man yesterday and it was $125 (cool). He then told me the fan is not working! Today I took the car for an oil change, tire rotation and fixing a flat tire...well the bill turned out to be $646!!! Complete brake job!!! My Proton amp is being shipped Monday (+/- $90).

When it rains it pours...

Thanks to all.