Uncle Dave,
Did you ever think of quitting your day job and take up writing?
What you ask of everyone is reasonable and sensible. When I first found the BBS, a long time before I wanted to be officially a part of it, the first thing that became obvious was the amount of people with information from first hand experience or having information from a reliable friend's experience. I do get mail from manufacturers of music products and nobody shows bad specifications or the downside of a product. So, keep the facts of experience coming. I, personally, need that.