I like your #1 .. my intuition was that spending 16 hours was too much (which is ironic given the subject). re #2, I started thinking about how this purchase w

I like your #1 .. my intuition was that spending 16 hours was too much (which is ironic given the subject). re #2, I started thinking about how this purchase would be made - cash or debt. Also, I would want to know the cash flow of the business to ensure it could support the 6 month integration costs.