Welcome!
Don’t worry about thread hijacking here. Everyone is really nice! And the mods are happy to move stuff around to give it room to grow into its own thread, so more folks can learn from it. 
(I’m going to try to find my laptop so I can move your posts, unless another mod beats me to it or you object).
Also there are a few threads about pod placement, most linked in this article, which a new user might find helpful.
And please, feel frustrated if you like! @Chris is right, that’s why FUD exists basically. Sharing those frustrating moments sometimes leads to finding solutions you didn’t know were out there! We joined FUD a while ago and have learned so much (my partner EH is T1, Dx 2005).