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Hi all, Thought I'd post a quick intro. I recently started getting back into flying after a 12-year hiatus and took delivery of a '78 M20J yesterday. Insurance wanted a checkout so I did that yesterday. After landing I noticed it required a ridiculous amount of pressure on the toe brakes to bring the thing to a stop. It didn't need all that much toe pressure when doing the run-ups though. I've not looked at the condition of the pads and discs yet, but if they're okay should I get the brake system bled? Master brake cylinder was apparently replaced fairly recently but I can't find reference to that in the logs. I do see an entry showing that the brakes were last bled a little over 2 years ago, and after doing some cursory research on this forum someone did recommend that they should be bled every 2 or 3 years. The aircraft has toe brakes on co-pilot side if that is relevant. The ferry pilot also reported that the left toe brake was a bit more spongy that the right (I didn't notice) and suspected it could be air in the system. So with all that in mind, any recommendations for an A&P at KSEE...? I'm familiar with Crownair but someone who's familiar with Mooneys located on the field would be desirable.