I agree the thumprs work, short on lift imo but they make power and ton of low end. I liked the hydraulic haulers but dont forget the lunati streetmaster series, they had a good amount of lift for the duration and a 108 ls.
Yes those are good, too, I agree, and believe it or not, I actually like the Lunati "High Efficiency" series. Tiny by some standards, but they are arguably good grinds. There are just so many different ways to get it done, there's just not one "best way".