No one is doing any of those things except thinking, that's why we are here. "Just use Dex VI" is exactly what I want to do, but I want to be sure it really is licensed Dex VI and not something that someone is passing off as "Meets Dex VI" or "Dex VI compatible fluid" with no confirmation that it really is (license).Just use Dex VI or MERCON LV. Both are great fluids and are not much more than Maxlife. Why so many spend hours perseverating, thinking, contemplating, counseling, praying, and fasting over such an easy decision is beyond the scope of rationality.
Would you pay $10 a quart just because the marketers say how great it is when you can get a licensed product for $2?
Science > marketing, but you have to dig through a lot of weeds.