Steve... you surely seem correct! i.e., "... corrosion is the least well understood phenomenon in this industry."
Also, upon again reading my post you quoted... I realize: I miss quoted the bottom fellow who will do my boat's anodes tomorrow. He did not say
short duration, regarding aluminum diodes. Don't know why I entered those two words in my statement. Sorry about that!!
He did say "lack of qualified results". Plan to post what his report shows. Boat's been in saltwater for nearly 4 weeks... after freshwater for 14 yrs. With full-on bottom job completed last September.