Reno:
You say..."Likewise, I have found that it pays to be 'anal' in lining up your holes; it makes the wire pulls much, much easier."
I once had a 'helper' drill 1" holes thru really old 2x10s that were really 2" thick..and 12" on centers, that were all 'up' at about 30 degrees. I used the term 'anal' in a really different context.
