Dave wrote:
Hey Brolin!  Hope life is treating you well!  Fully understand priorities just wanted to emphasize that T-routes are very much a norm for IFR clearances in the western states.  In coastal California, there are couple areas that center isn't going to budge from giving you a T-route.  Just making you aware that there are situations where this feature is more than a 'nice-to-have'.
 
Same here, I understand the priority, but just giving some context.  When I scheduled my IPC this year, every leg was a TEC.