Im beginning to think outdoor does get better quality Mj the main problem with most of it in the states though is few people go through to kill off the males.
lol damn you live in the triangle or mountains? I know there is some very fine dank rivaling cali around there.
IMHO
Outdoor is for quantity, and indoor quality.. However I don't where there is optimal growing conditions, such as SoCal
Also, I don't know where you from.. But from 15 - 18 when I bought my weed I almost always had outdoor, and only got seeds in it twice.. I guess people put more effort into it around here..
the trigs can be knocked off but after a night they replenish....its the theroy that trigs protect the plant from the sun......