[mod]

Not OP, but thanks for this high-effort post. It helps a lot more than just the OP, even when it's specific to him.

[pdevr]

Sure. I am glad that you find it useful :)

When I wrote it, I was thinking mostly about OP and how I can help, but now when I read it again, I see that you are right - most points are generic enough to be applicable to more than OP.