This is why I was so baffled by my payout.  I had an extremely low reject rate compared to any pool that I went to, my calculations always told me I should've been netting AT LEAST 50-60% more on average, but I would still only net about 32k EAC a day on average from pool mining.  It was mind boggling, and day after day I couldn't figure it out, I've even had discussions about hash rate variance and the like in other forums.  So when bumblebee suggested solo mining, I thought what the hell, I've tried everything else.

Which reminds me, bumblebee, could you post an EAC address?  I'd like to send you a little something for the open suggestion, as well as all the help you've been offering.