Good points.
Also, on the topic of Deepseek, I've moved on to using other models. Back when it came out was the first time I really got into using AI for certain things, and it was nice. I was using the V3 model because the thinking of R1 usually took a bit too long for me but would sometimes switch to it when the task required it. But last month when Kimi K2 came out I completely switched over to that one because it was as smart if not smarter than R1, but also as fast as V3. Since about a week ago though I've been testing out Qwen's new model for my use cases and I think I'm going to be using it until something better comes along.
Also, I'd be interested to read that guide once you are done with it.