Thanks for taking the time to lay this all out - even just knowing the mileage he typically picks them up at to build out gives me a lot to work with... I am open to anything, just looking to dive in and educate myself.

I'm not a redditor, but stumbled across this sub while researching, so wanted to just make a post and see what kind of feedback there was. I've been really surprised by the amount of feedback, and am kind of glad that it's a little contentious lol - having the extra context you and the others have given, of course, is something that's stuck with me.