I chopped a sample and quick dryed it yesterday and smoked it today, turned out to be crap.
I would have waited another week, but youre definately in the window regardless.
Quick dry samples usually are not the best indication of finished product, IME.
'You can't smash up grapes in a blender and call it wine'
Furthermore, taste, aroma, etc. are all dependent on medium and methods used. It is not decidedly what day you decide to chop, although that is an influencing factor. However, I have found that organically-amended soil with no chemical additives, with a reliance on beneficial microbes and plain old water tend to create the most pungent, flavorful tastes and aromas that I have ever experienced in cannabis, hands down.