I much appreciate your thoughtful post.
As to Holocom, there is one thought that comes to my mind when I hear about the company. That is Mr. Burns. What ever happened to him? I believe he was given more charge over the company with each SHM. I spoke with him at one SHM and found him to be on the ball. And as I recall he had a vested interest in making Holocom succeed. I remember thinking this Mr. Burns is going to grow Holocom and make money!