Okie dokie - sorry about my insanely long post, it was more me thinking and typing it instead of keeping it in my head... that was one of those posts I went to bed laying there awake wondering why I said all that. My apologies. I understand the ceiling height thing, though. I'm only 5'4" and our ceilings are 7', and I'm very cramped myself.
I'm sorry the boyfriend isn't too hot on the idea. My husband was kinda the same way - liked the idea of a private entertainer, but wasn't too keen on my being on this forum and posting vids and having a secret like this. But ever since I've shown how serious I am and he's seen my progress, he gotten over it. Maybe once you get going he'll be so proud of you that it won't bother him anymore! 🙂
But yes the pole comes down in like 15 minutes, and depending on if you actually take the main part of the pole apart, it could only take like 5. The part that takes the longest is unscrewing the main adjuster screw. If you were really in a hurry, all you'd have to do is unscrew the adjuster screw so the dome has clearance to come off, slide the dome off, then if you have a big closet you could just lay it in that way; but if you don't, just undo the base and maybe one other section of the pole. You wouldn't really need to take every section apart. I took my pole down to clean it, took every piece apart, and the whole process start to finish (including the cleaning itself) took me like half an hour.
Personally, I'd say just go for it, and put it in that guest bedroom. If in the event you do have guests, I would hope that they give you enough advance notice that they will be staying overnight that you could take the pole down. You've been very patient and doing all that saving, and it's time to reward yourself! You deserve it! 🥂
