Fundamental Edge Worth It for PE Asso Looking to Move to SM HF?

Hey guys. First-year ASO at a MF, want to end up at a L/S SM eventually. Been going back and forth on Fundamental Edge and can't tell if it's actually useful or just well-marketed.

For anyone who did it:

- Was any of it new, or did it mostly rehash stuff you already do all day?
- Did it help at all in actual interviews (pitch, variant view, sizing), or is that stuff you only really learn by doing?
- If you had the money back, would you buy it again?

Thanks in advance!

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