Luckily I'm close enough to New York City that I can take a 40min drive and see any amp I wanna try....

do you have a large city by you where you can just go a tool around for a bit? So far that seems to be the only way that YOU can find what you're looking for. Opinions are just that... it's what I think and someone on another thread posted something about a Fender having Brutal distortion..... opinions... funny little things, aren't they? :D