i do like my gen 8 a lot, ill pry experiment a lil more with it in the future and venture off from lining a lil, just to see where else i like it set at, for shading, coloring, etc. i do agree it can be easy to get lost in all the different settings you can muster with volts, weights x2, and different clip settings. so im sure itll be a long process of experimentation to find those sweet spots but at this point i cant see me not liking it more. i just feel its no different than setting up the different coil liners, shaders, and color machines, except you get to use only one machine to do it all. cause just like with no give rotaries you can train your muscle memory with an infinitely adjustable machine also, because once you find those different sweet spots, they will become those "same sweet spots, lol. i just know what ever daily drivers i choose in the future ill never let my gen 8 go. the only gripe i do really have is the sound, and i can live with that.