my advice is to listen to Sumo's advice. he has been dead on with the suggestions he has made to me. too bad I didn't always listen.
I might be biased but the B11 is the best feeling blade that I have had in the chopper size...and that is out of the following: CGFBM, BWM, 11, M9LE, DF, and DFLE. Considering the size, steel used, and the handle material you should snag one.
The Chopweiler I had I let go of because my SOD did it better.
Glad you got home, was just thinking where you had been.