As far as arm goes, and I know it's pricey, but the Rhode psa1+ is fantastic. Really smooth operation and a nice neoprene cover over the pinchy bits.
My only issue with it is that when it is in the stowed position it requires space behind the 'C' of the mounting clamp. Only an issue if you are installing on the back of a desk that is directly against a wall. I ended up moving mine to the front of the desk and no issues since.
I think it's valid to make these kinds of decisions, in the future if there are more popular instances that end up being defeated but don't create any obvious issues then maybe it would be best to have a community discussion or at least take into account various opinions. That's not to say a loud minority should be catered to, and ultimately if that instance is incredibly valuable to that subset of users perhaps they can migrate to said instance or move to another that has not chosen to defederate.
Have had plenty of manufacturers call me 6+ months after a job goes out to bid to sell me their equipment... That I already specified... And was already purchased and installed on the job site.
Like what in the flying fuck leave me alone. At least most reps that actually come in bring lunch.
Any corrections we make won't take major effect until well after we are fucked. It's why having kids is kind of insane to me because they are going to have a fucked future.
Without hobbyists most all new recreational activities just won't take off. People don't become professionals and things don't become usable until those who have more passion and time than sense tackle it first.
Ooh no!
Anyways....