Best place for permanent tiedown at SMO?

Hi all,

I'll be moving cross-country in June and will be flying my 172 to its
soon-to-be new permanet home at SMO. My questions are this: What is the
best place to tie-down at SMO? Who offers the best and reliable maintenence
for a small bird? Are some areas of the airport safer and/or more
preferable than others?

I'll be going to L.A. next week and will be able to look around myself, but
would much rather here from any owners who are based there.

Thanks in advance,

Larry Jenkins