Accession (MM) versus other thoughts?

I have thoughts about the Reflex M, Accession and phono stages from Darlington Labs (USA)

I am more inclined to get something from Graham Slee under the recommendation of a good friend, he managed to convince me to take the plunge into Chord Electronics for DAC... and he is right. Now I understand his preferred sound, which is very similar to mine... and now he swears by the Reflex M.

I want to get the Accession (yes I wrote back to John about the forum member discount) because I have many old records of both US pressings and UK pressings. So, I think that by going to the extra mile to get something at the top of the chain, I am avoiding sleepless nights with thoughts of "the one that got away".

Am I on the right track? Are there any members who have phono stages from Graham Slee and Darlington Labs to share their experiences and comments?

Thanking everyone in advance with appreciation.

Notes: I got back to the record hobby after a hiatus of 20 years. I now use a SOTA Comet VI turntable with Rega RB330 tonearm with Benz Micro Silver (High output MC cartridge). I am sticking to HOMC because of budget constraints and the relative ease of using good MM phono stages (if I ever got into LOMC, I am willing to upgrade by getting a good SUT and continue using a good MM phono stage).

I have placed my order for the Accession MM already,  I am of the inclination to believe and follow a friend who recommended GS to me, from his personal and vastly more experiences of owning different phono stages and dac/s. He owns the Reflex M and still swears by it as the end game product for him - the "Wow" factor which makes a listener just forget about the gear and want to listen for hours on end to music.