Yeah man I think I'll chop mine a little earlier for the same reason. I'd like a good day-smoke.
Hey man you should try some more Sativa dominant strains, that way you can let them get their full potential with the type of high you want. I think potency and effect are two different ball games., i.e, a Sativa with amber trichs will be potent but an up, energetic-daytime high imho.
Dazed..