Chad --
You're over thinking it... SS ain't hard... You have to buy the RIGHT tubing to start with - many people don't... and then they can't flare it without cracking it etc. So get your SS from a supplier that knows what they're supplying and you won't have any issues.
My 37* flare tool is the "more expensive" tapered roller bearing version -- it works better on SS...
You have to not work harden the ends of the tube when you cut it. That's the other thing people do wrong... DO NOT use a tubing cutter. I use a body saw and just go thru a few blades... you can also use a cut off wheel... I like the LOW HEAT of the body saw... plus it's less messy. I run it over to the disc grinder and square it off... then I DEBURR the inside and outside...
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