Difference in opinion on old R-12 Freon vs. the new stuff

BTW, if you are interested in recharging your own R-12 system, there is no shortage of R-12 on the market at a decent price:

http://motors.search.ebay.com/?sofocus=bs&satitle=R-12&sacat=6000%26catref%3DC5&fbd=1&from=R6&nojspr=y&pfid=0&fswc=1&few=&saprclo=&saprchi=&fss=0&saslop=1&sasl=&fls=4%26floc%3D1&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D0&salic=1&saatc=1&sadis=500&fpos=80134&fsct=&sacur=0&sacqyop=ge&sacqy=&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&sabdlo=&sabdhi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&fcl=3&frpp=100

Note that you are supposed to have a license to buy this stuff.