Hi WSW24,
Welcome to EvC! I know you've been here for a few months already, but I hadn't welcomed you yet, so there you go. I'm glad you've decided to share some of your experience with us, and I look forward to reading it.
I agree that this thread got out of hand for a little while, and I'm partly to blame for that. Don't worry too much about the arguments that flare up every now and then, just ignore them if you don't think they're relevant to the topic. I think moderators have helped make it clear enough what this thread is and isn't about, so hopefully it'll come back on track.
Respectfully,
-Meldinoor
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