Thanks @doldi - it's just going to take a while for all the kinks to be ironed out of the current changes, hope you can bear with it. Maybe worth trying again once more settings changes land that fix the current issues.
Texture Cache Maintenance Utility: Preload your texture cache for optimal UI performance. Remotely manage media libraries. Purge unused artwork to free up space. Find missing media. Configurable QA check to highlight metadata issues. Aid in diagnosis of library and cache related problems.