I own a lot of gear as well... Owning a lot of gear is different than having a lot of experience to have a context to evaluate what works and what doesn't. Most of us don't have the experience to evaluate what really works and I'd include myself in that statement despite over 35 years of backpacking... I've got a very good handle on backpacks though, at least as far as my own body is concerned. Still, I'm always learning...