@jeffpn: I am 100% guilty! Please don't take this the wrong way, but let me point out...
a) you are correct, thread drift is not desirable, but...
b) if most people on the thread don't use bench mounted cappers and / or have no opinion or usable information about them, the OP will receive
no answers and the thread will remain empty. At the end of the day, it is a fine line between no content, some content, good content and bad content.
c) the OP explicitly mentioned "Since bottling has become the most time consuming part of my brewing", which would imply an assumption that a bench mounted would save time. Pointing out that this may well not be the case and buying a bench mounted, regardless of price, might well be a waste of money, seems fair (to me).
d) in my experience, this is typical of what happens on many if not most internet forums. I considered being the 2nd poster in this thread, with a bunch of "don't want to hijack...etc", but then decided to see where it was going to go first. Turns out, as almost expected, my own question (is bench mounted significantly faster?) got answered without me even having to try to hijack the thread...
Edit: in other words, if it makes you feel any better, at least I got something out of the thread. If the OP has a problem with the drift, then he/she is free to mix the discussion up again...
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