Marlin, I know you are taking as if they are not being too friendly, but they are really looking out for you. They just want to save you time and effort and money with their experience. How you take that advice is up to you, though not everyone is eloquent. You seem to be taking a lot of their advice and really considering some of it, which shows your strengths in learning a new trade. I just hate hearing your remarks, I know they are coming from your frustration at your hard work and their non-approval, but I would hate to see any long term bridges burned. Just remeber, a lot of planet members are VX owners too.
Keep up the work.