Thanks for the responses. Very useful in my quest to determine which anoni-coin to support.
But, too bad you can't rein in the relentless trollers in the Dash thread. They are delusional to think their tactics will convert anyone on the fence (in a Dash thread, lol), and in fact, initially turned me against Monero.
I really don't know if Monero can succeed against the advantages that Dash is using so well, the marketing and user friendliness. Because a coin without a user base, a robust network, seems rather pointless. Nevertheless, it's a good fight, very entertaining. But it's not enough to have more ability. You still have to win in the ring.
If trollers in the dash thread initially turned you against Monero then maybe you should not be investing in Monero. Trolls should not have any effect on your decision on which tech/coin to invest in, just do your own due diligence using credible sources.
and the advantages that you mention Dash having "marketing and user friendliness" are not advantages over technical robustness in any way - they are purely transient. and monero has already won in the ring...with its use of ring signatures.