the dude already has a 140 but it's too small for him. someone was actually going to sell him a 144 but they had lent it to a friend and the friend ended up buying it. They were selling it for $125 so that's around what he wants to pay.
I've had both boards. The 144 has a much softer landing, and produces more pop off the wake for me. The only downside to the 144 is a slower swing in the air when doing switch tricks, but overall I definitely prefere the larger board.