19 pages,
PHEW!
I think Kathy has a good thought in that this thread is likely now too cumbersome, and if allowed to stay open it will likely continue to veer off course.
There is some great advice and opinion in this thread, and I hope it's proved useful.
To continue the conversation regarding training, I'd recommend the OP start a new thread (can always link back to this thread for back-story or whatever) that focuses solely on training questions. Thanks

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