It's all in the genes.
That's why people grow out a hundred plants to find a few mothers.
Just because the seeds have a fancy name doesn't meant you're going to get outstanding plants every time.
This ballast, at least the newer ones won't fire up a hot bulb.
You need to let them cool down before the ballast will fire them up again to prevent bulb blowout.
I don't know is this is your problem, but it's good to know anyway.
I hear you man.
I don't post nearly as much as I used to.
You try to help someone out and all you get it a big F U.!
Some people just don't like to discover that they don't know everything.