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I think that you will find the answers to most of the issues/questions raised here in the recently published book : Optimal Hand Evaluation (Master Point Press). In my opinion, It is the most comprehensive book ever published on hand evaluation and the most far-reaching and accurate.

You need to read the book : Optimal Hand Evaluation, recently published by Master Point Press (available through Baron Barclay or the Bridge World magazine on-line bookstore). I think that you will find that it has the answers to most of the issues raised through all the comments above and provides the "right" hand evaluation point count.

I think that you will find the answers to your questions in the book : Optimal Hand Evaluation (recently published by Master Point Press and available for ordering through Baron Barclay or the Bridge World on-line bookstore). In that book, the author clearly identifies all the flaws of existing point count methods and demonstrates the vast superiority of the Optimal point count. It should become "The Standard" in Hand Evaluation point count. Oh, by the way, it also shows that the Banzai point count has no statistical validity whatsoever and is actually quite absurd. Good reading !

You should read the book "Optimal Hand Evaluation" (recently published by Master Point Press, authored by Patrick Darricades). I think that you will find its findings enlightening and the accuracy of its point count second to none.