What you say is exactly right. Thats why I start finger tight and go from there. However, my fingers are not calibrated torque wrenches. And the main reason to learn this skill by ear without "tools" or "gimmicks" If you read my previous post, I explain my process in full. How to, and what not, to do. It works for me and my drums sound great. People in the audience don't use tune-bots to measure or judge your sound coming at them. They use the same tool you should use. Your ear. I'm sure within the week, someone else will come up with a better mouse trap, but none of them have convinced me yet. Everyone loves the sound of vintage drums and I guarantee you there were no Tune-bots, Drum dials, etc back in the day. If you want to be a drummer and a musician, learn to tune your drums. It's all part of the skill set.