Personal preference I suppose. I usually don't rate the model alone but the whole scene. They reach from plain and muddy to well shaded and sharp. The latter the better in my opinion.
I like both. Star Trek for being science fiction and Star Wars for being space opera, including the spin-offs, which are often good at focusing on parts of the respective universes or just being refreshingly different. The newer parts of the series and spin-offs partly neglect what makes science...
This is the internet. You have to trust the source or check for yourself. I did not have any problems with the links on here yet. You should follow guides from trusted sources for your security and privacy.
As intriguing as that idea sounds I am convinced MC is actually me browsing through the folders of my archive and backlog and my mouse is the universal remote.
Not limited to LC: I keep my archive and backlog on external storage and select from that, check for updates, play, archive. That's pretty much the workflow. Sometimes I create an additional readme with info on the source, additional patches etc.
Unlocks should not be available right from the start but unlock upon reaching certain milestones in the game. If there are different paths available the remaining unlocks should become available after the first complete playthrough. That way you can check on what you may have missed out.