Very well put WWW. Though actually I had no intention of joining in a willy measuring competition.
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But seriously, I've always felt that far too much is made of first solo. Yes, it is exciting for the student (most of them; I was just glad to finally get it done). Yes, it proves you can fly, just. But beyond that it really means very little.
I too thought for ages I held the world record for hours to first solo. When I finally stopped caring, stopped keeping it secret, and started telling people, I discovered this huge variation. The main difference was that the people who soloed in under 10 hours would tell the world; those who took over 30 kept it quiet. Maybe we should form a 30+-hours-to-solo group.