Finally I took the plunge and bought a Nike CPR Hybrid wood (replaces 3-4 iron). I got a good deal from rockbottomgolf.com for $80 (elsewhere it is at least $100). It is a lot easier to hit than the 3, 4, even the 5 irons. The big head and low center of the gravity corrects small inaccuracies and still provides reasonable hit. Even if it is not a perfectly centered hit, the ball still goes fairly straight and decent distance. When hit right, it easily sails past the 150 yard marker.
Saw “ID Analytics” mentioned on Slashdot.org. Interesting work that you are you doing! Datamining usage patterns to detect fraud. I think you talked about it back in Tahoe 2003.