It got worse! but better too?

Don't feel that way. You stuck with it and found and fixed the problem. That's one in the "Win" column any way you look at it.

LMAO ROB, don't feel a bit bad, this took you a couple of days, I battled with my engine for a month thinking it was carbs , when it was valve clearance.Bottom line is you persisted and checked and rechecked till you found the problem, GOOD JOB!