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I’m not arguing but I am happy with my own company when I lift - I have a cage etc in my garage. To me, it is personal preference. The cage is vital for safety.
Also you can video yourself to check form. Mark Rippetoe’s book has around 80 pages on squatting and covers just about an issue you can think of.
Each to their own.
TGR
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I bet you'd lift more if you had a trainer or someone else pushing you on.
You can't read Rippetoe while lifting nor can you examine key body parts while you're at your limit (sometimes not at all, depending on mirrors, position of rack, etc).
Anyway, the evidence from studies suggests you will be stronger with a coach or training partner/group. That doesn't make it a rule but it makes sense to me.