I did say it was worth having and that I use one as a trickle charge for a boat. You did mention a couple of key words though, West and almost. Which is why I recommended to plan ahead for a future upgrade. I think a lot of us started with a system like this and they are great for what they are and they can still be put to use even though some of us have moved on. Honestly, I look at some of the systems that some of the other users on here have set up and I feel my system and knowledge is peanuts in comparison to them. I can only aspire! But this forum has really helped and there is no shame in starting small and if I offended I apologize. Living in Wisconsin, those sunny and perfect days are far and few between and it didn’t take long for me to realize the limitations.