Wow! I want to avoid being rude, but I don't think you know what you are talking about.
First, "the honer at SRD" knows exactly what he is doing. His use of pastes, if you want to call the diamond sprays and/or chromium oxide that he uses, are limited to a few strokes as a final polish.
Second, the difference between the use and non-use of those items is subtle. It is not "night and day."
If you want to recommend Hi_bud_gl, that's fine. So do I; but to imply that "the honer at SRD" is responsible for a "miserable experience" is just plain wrong.