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i would have chosen to be Maliki (solely because of how awesome Imam Maalik RH was), the only reason im hanafi is because it is easier in my location to find hanafi ulemah to ask about fiqhi stuff should i need to

That's a sane choice to make, availability of Fuqaha is very important to safeguard our deen, this is what i explain to people who get inclined towards other Masalik.