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You're right that the True girdle is similar to the Warrior, but has a bit more protection in some areas. It does have an adjustable strap for the thigh pads, but one thing it doesn't have, that the Warrior does have, is an adjustable belt. It's only secured at the waist by a thick, stretchy velcro strap. This hasn't been a problem for me so far and I can use the belt on some of my shells to tighten things up a bit if necessary, but I don't know if it'll be an issue if it loosens up long term. The Warrior QRE just has a belt. I haven't used that one, but I've seen it and tried it on and wouldn't be as worried about that slipping. The old Warrior Projekt had a strap with elastic similar to the True, plus a belt (the stock belt was too short, but once that was replaced it was great) - it also has the straps on the thigh pads. I do like the True so far after wearing it again last Friday, but the lack of a belt and having it slide down after it stretches out a bit is a bit of a concern. It hasn't been an issue thus far though and I suppose one could use the shell attachment points (meant for the stock True shell and other shells that can attach with velcro loops) to thread a belt through if needed. The True feels slightly more protective and more ventilated than the Projekt, but is also slightly bulkier and weighs a touch more. My old Projekt was a little stretched out after several years of use when I switched to the True and I'd have to tighten the belt once in a while, but it took years for that to happen. When new, the Projekt is very snug and form fitting - it's also less bulky than both the Covert QRE and True girdles, but still has enough protection for beer league. If you can find one new or very gently used in your size, the Projekt is worth a look. I saw one on Sideline that the seller says they only used a couple times. It's a medium, which would be too small for me, but if that's your size, it's something to consider: https://sidelineswap.com/gear/hockey/pants-girdles-shells/girdles/2341292-warrior-senior-medium-projekt-girdle

I dont have any of these same issues. Guess I just have perfect feet 😉

The length of the large is perfect for me, but I am 6'2". They don't seem any longer than my large Warrior Projekts.

I have both fixed cuffs from the factory and from CPR

Its all opinion. Thousands of top level skaters in history started on whatever random shape the blade came out of the box, continued with whatever shape it morphed into through repeated sharpenings, and then back to another random profile when they got new skates. What may seem intuitive may in fact be correct or it may end up being wrong. There are lots of examples where people have success doing the opposite of “conventional wisdom”. Until you have a body of actual data, it will continue to be opinion-based.