I tried to go red twice. Red team has been winning at perf/$ for a decade! I thought I did my homework and established compatibility and suitability for the purposes I cared about. Unfortunately, both times I eventually ran into unanticipated incompatibilities I couldn't work around. I wound up paying the green tax anyway and also the price spread + ebay fees. Oof.

Twice bitten... once shy? In any case, I'm going to let someone else be the guinea pig this time.