Wow - You've been around here, a minute, haven't you? I'm a noob so my experience can't compare to yours. There are a couple of things I've learned already with my first grow: 1. Strain matters - My Sativa is as you describe glistening with trichomes...my Indicas, not so much. 2. I "believe" ( Hallelujah!) that my 315 W LEC is inducing the trichomes better than other lights might. These are autos at 50 days from sprout (Sativa) and 51 days (Indica)
I wish you much success!