How long did it take you to reach this milestone? If it's a short amount of time (< 1 year), I certainly think you need to evaluate Option 2 closely. If it took

How long did it take you to reach this milestone? If it's a short amount of time (< 1 year), I certainly think you need to evaluate Option 2 closely. If it took a long time to reach, then I'd opt for Option 1. But I'm not sure those are the only options.