I will say it again, make friends, lots of friends, and the cuts will find you.
I remember having to look for clones, but by simply making some friends, who had friends, who of course had friends..... Now the clones find me, and i have a more reliable source, that i am sure i will be made aware of any potential issues, and no cash ever exchanges hands, just cuts, seeds and meds (less than an oz of course, cause then its legal).
CL is a good way to get bugs you have never heard of into your grow in my opinion, and i have certainly made some trades over cl myself, but long long ago, before the explosion of root aphids and russet mites, both of which can destroy an entire garden before you understand what you have.
Clobber, its been a while, i was wondering if you were still around. Hows it going?