An Already Approved Stallion vs. Young Prospects

Here is an excerpt from a conversation I'm having with a jury member in regards to the short-term needs of the US:

Actually, you might consider doing both - getting an Approved stallion
in 2013 - 2014 (yes! a short term goal,) which then gives you lots of
time to raise some prospects (a long term project, which could take 5
years or more to get anything Approved, if you are buying foals...)
If you float both as possibilities, you can see where/who the interest lies -
some people would be interested in one or the other, some in both...

I would think that there are some desirable Approved stallions who
would not be too expensive, but not old - just not getting many
breedings:
maybe there are many of those blood lines (e.g. Jazz crosses,)
maybe they're not popular with the Dutch breeders (could be for many
fickle reasons,)
maybe they would cross well with our mare base, but maybe not so well
in Holland, etc.

Anyway, worth considering doing both...

Thoughts?