Depende yan sa tao, for me most of my items are brand new, dahil atleast mas assured ako na may babalikan ako pag may problem sa product. mas madaming tempting offers dyan na 2nd hand,kung lahat 2nd hand e binili ko a super hoarder nako,mahilig pa naman ako mag gas,hehe
all of my cymbals are bought in stores,same with my set.most of them, tsaka i hate the hassles of meet ups(malas ako dyan), may ilan na akong kamit ups dito dati na biglang magbabackout pag nandun na sa mitup(moderator ka pa naman,)
kaya siguro that resorted to me na bumili na lang ng brand new kahit mas mahal.
tsaka one more thing,pag kakilala kita at na earn yung trust kahit mas mahal yung product mo e kukuha ako kasi nandun na tiwala
as for 2nd hand items,the only thing that i bought 2nd hand as i remember e starphonic snare kay Master Pao Vivas, kasi i trust this guy,nakapag hang na kami sa drum gatherings plus my kick ass customized snare e gawa niya,at alam kong maingat siya sa gamit.
madami akong gusto na items dito na 2nd hand(yummy snares) pero for practicality wise i don't neeed them all.
happy nako sa items ko,i think dark cymbals na lang ang hahanapin ko.
so if your buying 2nd hand items or kahit brand new check pa din ang item at mag research,baka kinahoy na yung parts(sa guitars at bass e nangyayari to)kung original lugs,etc.
so in the end,it depends on you, your money and what you hear.kasi i have 4 snare drums(hindi din nagyayabang po) pero i always resorted to my customized snare kasi napakaversatile niya(i don't know why) from a jazz gig to rock e konting pihit lang e go na.