Budster, your in the right place for sure. Greg's all around good guy so don't be too hard on him. You are correct that in his line of work oftentimes he has to make recommendations that are commercial duty.
There are tons of people looking for advice and product recommendations on this forum everyday so its great to have real life experiences for every situation to help in that research. Your effort in posting your info and experience is utilized by tons of people who never actually make a post.
It would be nice if more people would post what works for them!!