I hear you, Heathpack, and I'm one of those who, until now, has been a very satisfied user. Over the years, I've used several brands of power meter and Stages was my best experience, to this point.
I never used an SRM, though. Even when they were new tech, I couldn't get past the weight and the requirement to send in the meter to have a battery replaced. They were certainly the "gold standard" back in the day.