Hey again, JimmyBob! I gotta say, I agree at this point. Jasjes consistently says to grow for 3 months (it's only been half that), and I don't doubt his wisdom ( ) but I can't shake that feeling that, barring extra thickness, "this is it" for now. I may very well have trimmed it back by this weekend, but if possible, I'd like to see other comments first. Because remember, a minute or two of sh*ving can undo a month or two or growing, so you wanna approach it carefully. Thanks for commenting. I appreciate it. 

As for the look you suggest, I did just that for 2 months, then I wasn't careful when I went to get a haircut and the lady just cut the sideburns clean off!