Thanks for your post. I like your rating method of assigning a dollar value to the speakers it gives a tangible assessment to rate the relative values of them.
I like “detailed” speakers so I also auditioned some different B&W and Focal speakers from you in the same room as the M80s. I actually liked both of them a little better than the M80s, however, not nearly better enough to justify the price difference. Looking like a trustworthy company also played a major role in my selecting Axiom as the ID brand to try out.
I wish you an early delivery.