Boy, did this ever hit home....I faced the same dilemma a couple of months ago when I bought a new digital scale. My new scale weighed me in at almost 10 pounds heavier...I was devastated. I decided that I would just stick with my old scales...after all, a scale is only one measure and relevant to where you started and where you end. Someone on FS suggested "how did I know the new scale was calibrated correctly?" Good point, eh?