!!! It was worth the effort for sure and kudos for sharing, I sure hope others hear and follow your lead...
Slime works well, the only issue is tire changes, pulling the stem and getting the green goo kinda sucks, but it is good insurance against a pinch flat on the trail, especially if you run lower pressures, but methinks you run close to what is on the tire due to those China anchored rocks
In the EXC I run the thickest tube I can find and they are pre slimed, so far no leakage, even when I was running 7ish pounds in the front. I've been fortunate on punctures so I couldn't say how well the slime would hold up.