This is exactly why I am part of this site/community
Thank you for the detailed and well thought out caring responses aimed towards a person and not a screen name.
I think I am going to talk to my instructor tomorrow and tell him that I would prefer to go with my usual DPE. I have the rapport with him and i feel very comfortable with him. I dont really care about checkride "gouge" because as you said I know the pts standards and train for them and not the ride. I am going to pass because I know how to control the airplane and the standards set forth, not because I know what the examiner is going to ask me because of what he did last ride. I am sure I will have rides with other examiners in the future, in fact I know I will but why start now if I dont have to?
Now to see if I can convince my instructor.
Thanks again