Originally Posted by
lifter123
I can't imagine they would have that much, or any weight in the decision. It's their rules that allow you to do it, so if they really cared, wouldn't they just try and change the regs? However, they could make it more likely that you are required to do the ride with a fed rather than DPE.
Actually it is true that some FSDO's do take this attitude...and they can make it hard to pass a checkride if they want. If your FSDO does not support this, do the CFI first, or find another jurisdiction.