Pool support quality across the alts

Reading this from {place}, pool fees look small until you count payout friction on top. Anyone measuring something different?

Second this. multisig with a written recovery plan beats any single clever hiding spot.

Solo mining XMR is a lottery where you keep the ticket price as expected value. I still buy the ticket. Am I missing something obvious?

For what it's worth, second-hand L7 prices near me make repair skills worth more than new hardware. Would you do it differently?

Strong disagree with the last reply — my old S9 has been at it for 35 days straight and the numbers at the wall still surprise me. Numbers welcome.