Postdoc or technician?

I am an Assistant Professor with some newly-acquired loot who finds himself asking the question, "should I hire a another postdoc or a technician?"

I have never been in a lab composed of technicians, so I don't have a good feeling for the pros and cons. I do know postdocs, since I have worked with them, was once a postdoc myself, and have now had two in my own lab. My success rate so far with postdocs is 50% - the first one I managed I kindly refer to as the overpaid high school intern. Therefore, I am reluctant to hire another postdoc for fear that my success rate will drop to 33%. On the other hand, the idea of scoring applicants for a technician position, when I do not know what skills and traits make a good technician, is a quite daunting.

As many young professors know, it is difficult to attract good people to your lab. Although many of us do not have a formal background in business management and human psychology, such training seems essential to cultivating a vibrant and productive research program.

If anyone has any comments about my new postdoc vs technician dilemma, I welcome them.

Cheers!