Which connecting rods to use

Cannot argue those points for sure. That said, I am not convinced that spending money on total chinkesium is anymore smart than using AMERICAN forged steel stock rods. I think for my money and power level, the stockers will work fine. Besides, I can install my own rod bolts. That saves a dollar or two. I can get rods reworked here for 150 bucks a set, so it's worth it. Yeah, maybe stock rods have been twirled around a lot, but I like um.