Invest into new pads/product or a new machine?

[Accumulator]

..I could follow that response by another series of questions, but maybe it's better to say that there's no perfect solution and the same problem could be addressed in multiple ways? The shear product selection in this industry is overwhelming, so I think I may be overthinking this a lot. In all other aspects of the automotive industry there is a fraction of the product and brand choice, so it makes picking 'the best product and approach' easier.

Right. Actually, one of the reasons I like that Griot's orange pad so much is that it's a simple approach- does a lot of things well.



And yeah, the vast number of products *does* make it tough to ferret out the good stuff and there are usually numerous approaches that will work fine. But FWIW, I simply *hate* having some drawn out learning curve where it's challenging to "master" a product/approach; I want something effective that's quick and easy to get the hang of (hence my "Accumulator-proof" comments about certain stuff). Some stuff is dead-simple to get good results with, many things are not.

 

[CTSV]

Right. Actually, one of the reasons I like that Griot's orange pad so much is that it's a simple approach- does a lot of things well.



And yeah, the vast number of products *does* make it tough to ferret out the good stuff and there are usually numerous approaches that will work fine. But FWIW, I simply *hate* having some drawn out learning curve where it's challenging to "master" a product/approach; I want something effective that's quick and easy to get the hang of (hence my "Accumulator-proof" comments about certain stuff). Some stuff is dead-simple to get good results with, many things are not.

That's *exactly* what I'm looking for, and why I've been put off by this aspect of my car for years, thanks for helping me sort it all out and thanks for everyone elese's input!