Yes, 7.5 hours is a long video "tutorial", particularly for such a relatively open, exploration-friendly/penalty-free product. (Hell, in 1927 Abel Gance biographed Napoleon from boyhood through his invasion of Italy in only 5.2 hours...silently.) But that's a consequence of the style of these LL videos. They're structured but unscripted. Let's face it, there's a tremendous amount of empty "personality" footage in these Mutt 'n' Jeff shows (using the expression here, Mike, not calling you "Mutt"). That it's ONLY 7.5 hours and, presumably, conveys quite a bit of new information is unquestionably a loud testimonial to Chris' ever-sharpening production and editing skills.
So, yes, this tutorial does seem like a time investment overkill, particularly if you're already familiar with Lightroom. You just know that at least 6 of those hours will be spent looking at Michael's and Jeff's Macbook Pro lids and enduring their inside-joke chuckling. (This should be sponsored by Apple.) I've no plans to watch every minute of this material, as Lightroom has been my home base for a long time. But the material's topical segments are very well organized and do tend to get to their respective points (a bit more expediently than LL tuts of yore did). So I'll be hopping around to pick up tips and pointers from specific segments.
There will be no shortage of people eager to sell Lightroom tutorials. Since it's just not that complex of a product I suspect that nearly each will cover all requisite material. So just pick your style; book, corporate-style video, or Mike 'n' Jeff yuk-yuk. Or save the cost and just use the time to explore on your own.
Personally, although the LL video style does sometimes set my teeth on edge I chose Mike 'n' Jeff. I'm used to them.
