Yeah, that's how it works, haha! I found that most of those beers get pretty good or at least drinkable at the 3-6 months mark. I always save 2 bottles of a batch to see how they are after a long time has passed and the difference can be amazing. And then you feel bad for drinking it when it was horrible.
I'm looking at conical fermenters now, I can't quite justify the cost to myself yet, but ... knowing me, I will find some reason to get one.
Thanks! Your pics are pretty nice, great action shot on the Zebra btw:) Will enjoy seeing more! Cheers