xhonzi said:

However it still is the matter of some debate, as CatBus has illuminated.

You give me too much credit. It really isn't up for that much debate, I was just arguing that point because I became enamored with the idea of the "Vader never gets redeemed and Luke is a gullible putz" ending. I still do like it, but it's ultimately not supported by all of the facts (force ghosts pretty much undermine it).

I may wish Lucas ended up writing something different, but if wishes were horses we'd all be eating steak.