Thanks... What I have done is ran Ghash.io for 24 hours, then btcguild, and I have 3 more picked out that I am going to run each for 24 hours to see the return. so far I am on the 3rd pool and ghash.io has yeilded the highest return but shows the highest number of stales and rejects.
I read through the pool threads but my head is spinning... do you have a recommendation on what pools are decent?
24 hours isn't really a good sample. Luck can have too much of an impact. The pools all run pretty much the same over all. Find one where you like the interface and is easiest for you to understand. Personally, I use Slush & BTCguild.