I'm feeling like the half glass full vs. half empty thing is going on here...

The OP is an optimist who is hoping for better. I'm a realist who chooses SHS over CY because the tooms are so uniform I don't need to worry about getting stuck in a bad room.

The only difference I rind in SHS rooms that even matters is sometimes I get a connecting room and can hear the people in the next room. But even then, the doors are in the living area and you don't hear as much as night.