Mark, you make a very good point. If you asked me earlier this year, when many ES days ranged 10 pts, how much an ES trader should average per day, I would've said maybe a couple pts. If you asked me based on the price action on on May 7th how much an ES trader should average per day, I would've said 20 pts.
Well, then you don't 'get it' yet. You get some of 'it', but there is a lot of 'it' left to learn. Be humble, it sounds like this is a bit of a weak point for you based on the march 'rant'.
90% or more of you, including those on the ES Journal, should be trading anything BUT the ES. I would imagine that >90% are not beating the $0.50 vig.