Gotta say you really did hit the nail on the head with this comment. I'd like to mention though that I've been using 12" screen gear for about 5 years now, both

Gotta say you really did hit the nail on the head with this comment. I'd like to mention though that I've been using 12" screen gear for about 5 years now, both in production and performance (DJ) environments, and I've yet to really run into issues. Granted, I've had an external monitor or a projector going from time to time, but, like when running Line6 Gearbox, I'm not looking at the screen nearly at all. When running Traktor Pro, I try not to look at the screen very much as well, because looking like I'm "checking my email" is a constant dig at folks who use laptops as performance platforms. I don't mention these as contradictions to your perspective, just another few thoughts to consider!