xw6048 load shaving - what is the jury's verdict?

Have read much of the load shaving comments and everyone seems to have an opinion, but have not read one thread where the OP has said it works great.

My inclination is to use batteries almost to the extent of being off grid and changing the batteries from AGM to Lithium.  Hoping there are settings that will make the XW6048 load shaving nearly as effective as that of the newer inverters.

This is all due to the tactics of the utility here in NoCal where it concerns solar production.

For those on the original plan (from PG&E in this case) there isn't a huge issue, but the expiration (20 years for those grandfathered) of the terms of compensation now make selling to the grid less desirable.

The current use of power that is utility provided is now reimbursed by a fraction of the wholesale figure, while previously the figure was nearer retail. The real killer is the need to use the power you generate locally (either to charge batteries for later use or to use it for stuff like charging your EV) and to therefore sell less or none to the utility. In other words, power used at night when there is no solar power (or on overcast days), is no longer offset by power generated during the day. Hence, it's best to use power when the sun is shining brightly.

I found it difficult to determine the above from succinct public records, but that is my take on how it has been made to work.

So what do you think?