1) How long does it take you go get a BBS shave?
A. 30 minutes or so.

2) How many passes do you do?
A. 3

3) Is your neck ever BBS? If yes, then how?
A. Never. The grain goes west to east down there, impossible to cut across the grain without losing at least a pint.

4) Any other tips you might want to share.
A. Just a comment. You've shaved now for 8 months. From what you've described, I'm convinced that you are getting the best shave you can. One possiblity for improvement could be the type of razor if you have not tried different grinds. I find that, for me, very heavy classic razors give me closer shaves. Big W&Bs seem to plow the stuff off very close. Again, my face.

Regards,
Marc