In general, i agree, but experimenting without documenting and testing for the actual performance increase or decrease isn't generally productive. There are many routes to the same goals, reef quality water and growing corals. But modern test kits like Hanna produces now lets us not guess how good that skimmer works, but to actually measure it. My point being, buy the Hanna Phosphate tester for $50 before buying a $1000 skimmer that you think might work better than your present one. See if you actually have a problem first. I bet Dary's system has very low Phosphate from just looking at his coral. I have been a pilot for many years and we depend on instrumentation to not plow into a mountain top in weather. I think of myself as piloting my reef system, but I want good data when doing so.
Interesting debate anyway. It is sad Dary that there is no advice to be found on this forum...ha! I think there is something in the salt we use that makes us all this way.