Well said.
Ultimately brother, yr looking for the same thing we are, really. And like shyguru said, nobody can truely answer yr questions. Its alot abt trial and error and finding yr own way.
We will give suggestions/information, but with that still comes the need for you to filter that info and try different things to see what works for you. Trial n error.
As for the ssdd, u just gotta try it to appreciate it. Its one of bodhiseeds best creations, in many peoples opinions. I suggest u try it, grow it out regular, and see what style will best fit that plant. Ime, its prolly best for scrog because its pretty branchy, but ive never ran it sog, could be kickass sog, idk. Ssdd for me is closest ive came to the total package. Great smoke, high, yield, structure, flower time, flavor. Really tho, its hard to go wrong w any bodhi creations, the dude just dnt put out a bad cross.
I think all of us Bodhi heads chuckle inside when we hear u say 100 is too much and thats all yr gonna spend because its like a noob crackhead saying hes just gonna smoke this 1 time. Theres some serious addiction in seed buying. Yr not just buying seeds, ur buying race horses that u can keep in yr stables for years and years to come. Paying for themselves after a single run, and then some...
U got alot of research to do but yr on the right track, my friend. Peace n love from the desert oasis!!