Comparing Mech To Hyd Cam Adv/.050” Durations

yes, I understand that; but I think those days are long gone. I would think that the market for SFT performance cams has got to be dwindling; not burgeoning like in the 70s. So it seems to me that it would behoove the cam manufacturers to more forthcoming, so that those of us wanting to make the switch, had a decent jumping-off point, instead of guessing at "one size bigger";and when that doesn't work out the way we had hoped, then ; just "try another size bigger". So what happens? America's garages are full of take-out cams that didn't work out, and the manufacture's sales records prove that sales are booming. That ain't the way to do business.
So instead of jumping in, I for one, just keep the Hydro I got, cuz I know how it runs. Sure I know I'm giving up some performance; but how can I know what Solid to install, that will be any better? I mean the nuances can be subtle to killer, but at an average cost of say $350, how many Solids am I gonna go thru before I find the "right" one? The one that is "one size bigger at .050 and/or one size smaller at .006/.008, and/or faster in the midrange? I mean I can call up the manufacturer of my current HFT and instantly get the next size bigger HFT shipped. And I know exactly what to expect.
But as you know, there comes a point with an HFT, that bigger at .050, means I gotta start over with more compression.And that introduces it's own set of issues, especially for manual-trans streeters,like me. I've run the gamut from 223 to 248 @.050, HFT s,with it's associated required parameters. So I know what my 367 likes, what I like, and I got a pretty good idea of where I'd like to be; but I'm unwilling with a Solid, to play the stab-it-in-and-hope-for-the-best, routine.
So I don't buy the SFT at all.
And I bet there are many more like me, saying
Meh, my Hydro is close enough..........