Stainless vs. Mild, My little dilemma... Options

[CilverSeliST205]

I am about buy an exhaust for my car (3", mandrel, dp-back, over axle,), and I still can't make up my mind wheter to get it in stainless or mild... this is what i know about the two

Stainless:
+ Way more corrosion resistant than mild steel
+ Usually weights less because pipes can be thiner
+ Nice shiny finish
+ Will outlast the car
- Significantly more expensive
- Can be brittle when heat-cycled (subject to cracking but IMO should affect the DP only)
- Higher pitch of exhaust sound (tends to be "drony")

Mild:
+ Less expensive
+ Deeper sound
+ More tolerant of extreme heat
- Will last approx. 2-4 years of all-season driving unless ceramic coated
- Ceramic coating will bring the price up to cost of stainless
- usually heavier and less corrosion resistant than stainless

I can get mild for about $500 or stainless for about $750
Please help me make up my mind

[Punisher]

Get the mild and have it ceramic coated if you REALLY care that much about your fricken exhaust pipe... Ceramic coating will hold the heat in which will increase exhaust velocity.

Honestly.. it's not that big of an issue man.. there are more important things to spend money on.

****, you could even just get mild steel and paint it up with high temp engine enamel if you really are worried that much about some pipe under your car rusting.