I have started a thread about trichocereus myths that will address common myths including some claims from his page.

Your plants are awesome! And a great start to a fun hobby.

When i started out around 99 i payed $30 for a tiny seedling of so called peruvian torch that was a totally inactive cuzcoensis, i grew it for years and thought it was legit and then after half a decade of time and effort discovered it was not active at all. It still grows as a houseplant in a friends house, but i wish i had not wasted so much time and effort on it.

The best thing i ever did for my collection was buy and sow seeds. I got better plants doing that than i did by buying, though i got some great plants from trades back in the day as well.

Goodluck!