Jen,

I understand your quandry in choosing which software to go with.  Thanks to the Internet, though, it doesn't really matter where you or the reporters are located, unless you come across a reporter who still uses cassette tapes and doesn't want to fool with mailing them.  So I'd take the location concern out of the picture.

It seems to me that there are a LOT of scopists looking for work these days.  I know scopists on both Case Catalyst and Eclipse who are desperate to find reporters to work with.  To be honest, I don't know which software is more in demand, but those two seem to be the most popular. 

So good luck in whichever one you choose to go with, but don't be concerned about location.  Unlike buying a home, location, location, location isn't a problem here. 

Scoper