I did google free php scripts. Problem is most of them just look like top sites for pay scripts. I am wondering where the pros (you guys) get your scripts.
freshmeat.net is also good place to look into - though nothing comapres to hotscripts.com and sourceforge.com
hotscripts.com is great, tons of scripts phpbuilder.com is also great, has a ton of tutorials and scripts. You should ask around, it depends on what you want done.
Nothing beats writing your own. PHP and Perl are easy to learn, and if you learn to program a bit then you can alter any open source scripts you use.
The only way to truly get that script to do exactly what you want it to do is to write it yourself. Or hack it to death.
It's actually quite easy to modify a script and get it to do what you want with limited programming knowledge. It's all about knowing what to look for and how to look for it.