and links my very 12 point comment as being an excellent one. And note that I said I was being "brutally honest" (i.e. an admittedly candid opinion) and that it bothers me, not that it's something wrong in a more objective sense.

(I expect brutally honest to warn that the honesty reflects poorly on someone else. "I must admit" would "to be honest" make me expect a more self-reflective admission.)