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Have you read "Hitting the stone wall and climbing over" by gssixguns?
Great read that addresses some of what you are talking about.
I still have blades I need to walk away from, sometimes just for...

Sounds like the bevel is not set 100%,
it make take some gymnastics to get it there.
Give a bit more description,
Is the entire edge less than perfect?
Or is it spotty for lack of a better term...