The nice thing about it is that once the OP gets the info he likes he can quit reading. No-one and nothing forces anyone to keep going after they get what they want.
But yeah, you're right that some things just get hashed over a lot. But heck, if they didn't this would be a very inactive forum if it weren't for tire threads, diesel vs gas threads, "Am I Overweight" threads, and "Can I Pull This With My Tundra?" thread. LOL