I agree with you about the other factors besides the amount of test taken. 1000mg/day is flat out ridiculous in my opinion. I am no pro but have been around the gym and AAS for many years and the only thing I noticed myself and others getting by upping their test dosages was more side effects, but not a balanced amount between added weight and unwanted sides. Basically the sides just got worse but the gains did not come as expected. Just my 2cnts.