Metal mouthpiece Q

NB: I'm a tinkerer to the core, and mouthpieces are just the sort of thing I like to tinker with... I've only been playing sax (tenor) seriously for 1 yr, but I've been a musician (mostly guitar & vocals) for about 40. My main interests on sax are jazz & rock, but I'm also contemplating joining the local community wind ensemble. I've already got a Rovner G #6 that I think is appropriate for the ensemble thing, and a Vandoren Java T45 that's still just a little bit challenging (getting used to the bigger opening), but seems right for most jazz (and maybe r'n'r). I also have a Vandoren Jumbo Java T55 that I *can't* quite control (squeak squeak), but I expect to get there soon enough... So ... my question is: what are the strengths/weaknesses of metal mouthpieces? In particular, I'm looking at the Otto Link New York 6*. It's reasonably priced, and I like the fact that it's described as 'dark'. Any thoughts? Thanks, Mark

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