I've gone through the same progression as you apparently. I've used the Thingamabobbers for years and really wanted those to be the long sought "perfect indicator", but I've always had problems with them slipping on finer tippet. I've never cared for any of the homemade solutions to that problem and the built in peg they came out with is inelegant at best. About a year or so ago I heard about and ordered some Floatmaster indicators and have found those to be just about ideal. Easy to take on and off, easy to adjust (which is of critical importance to me as well), light and buoyant. I use the white ones in the smallest size I can get away with. Their web site is a bit confusing now that they've apparently introduced an inline indicator as well. The kind I'm talking about is the original design where you draw a small piece of surgical tubing down through the hole in the indicator, leading to more of a right angle presentation instead of the straight line. http://www.floatmasterco.net/instructions.html http://www.bestgear.com/floatmasterstrikeindicators

I just recently ordered one the NZ kits as well, as those sound intriguing too, but haven't had the opportunity to try one on the water yet.