I just don't care for it is all. It's a word similar to retarded, gay, fat, ugly, etc. It's a word meant to separate the supreme from the filth, the upper class from the peasants. It's basis is to demean one to promote another. I believe on a forum dedicated to oil, we should be more accepting of all grades, whether we'd use them personally or not. Telling a new member not to use 20W-50 in an application that is acceptable is not a fair use of the knowledge. For instance, if a new member post that they are looking for an oil recommendation for a '75 Cadillac Eldorado with a 500ci V8, or a '72 Duster with a slant 6, QSGB 20W-50 is an acceptable grade for those engines. As is M1 15W-50, PYB 5W-30, Rotella 15W-40, GC 0W-30, Havoline 10W-30, etc. All can be and should be considered, rather than everyone going for one oil, one grade, end of story. None of the suggestions are wrong, just as neither are the opinions and personal experiences associated with them. I personally admire your research and experience with thin oils, and many of your findings have made me feel better about thin oils in general. I just can't get behind thin being the be all, end all answer for every scenario. As for the word obsolete, I just find it to be derogatory. Maybe that's a personal flaw of mine. (shrug)