I agree- fem seeds are a godsend. It all comes down to how the fem seeds are produced. There are many ways breeders produce them- Paradise Seeds and Dinafem Seeds are 2 company's that produce very reliable fem seeds with no issues at all. Dutch Passion is an example of how not to do it- way too many hermies. I use fems every grow and have had great success- I stopped listening to all the breeders who bad mouth them- they are trying to sell you regular seeds!