[PeteMo (Pete)]

Hi Alex
Thanks for pointing me in the direction of "Inflation Theory", which sounds more like something an economist or politician would use. It seems that no theory/hypothesis is without drawbacks. Reminds me of the two apparently conflicting theories particle or wave used to describe light.
With the origin of the universe I keep an open mind, as none of us were there when it happened and we can all use what ever evidence suits our view.

Generally I tend to be wary of theories relying solely on complex mathematics as evidence, as Zeno's Paradox illustrates how the logic could be correct, but way off from what we observe. Besides you only need some Harvard buff to present a conflicting equation and we're all back to square one.

Overall these different theories all present some elements of truth somewhere, but like you say there seem to be essential pieces missing from the models we have.
Cheers
Pete