I like the 5 braids but agree it may be a little silly for everyday wear. But for a festive holiday party it's great.

Mine isn't as long as yours but I have on occasion found I had to lift it (fluff) away from my clothes to stop it from bunching up. You mention you may be at terminal length and I think I'm going to end up with a much shorter terminal length then I thought I would. Hopefully it can at least get to your length. I feel like it's slowing down which surprises me. I thought I had unlimited capacity everywhere except my head.