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You can have a Quarq spider compatible with 2x force chainrings. Can't say if the problem is your chainrings. If there's issues I normally line it up with the marks, height as close as possible and very close with limit bolts. Then small adjustment if needed and install the right wedge so it doesn't move.

Another lap of tape to tighten it up

No point on 11 unless you have it already. Same price than 12 AXS GX Eagle derailleur. Works perfectly, spares available everywhere

13 speed may potentially kill the front derailleur anyways

In Ridley it came plugged at the Di2 front shifter. It wasn't integrated as you couldn't see it in the shimano app but worked as a button. Anyone handy with electronics could do it.
Not sure if that's possible with SRAM or 12 speed shimano, possibly not

If it's notchy most probably the races are damaged, no amount of cleaning will fix that.
If the cups are external and same size top and bottom it's 1/8.
Take everything out and carefully clean it and regrease it or install a fresh one if you have the means

And if it's a too tight fit it may refuse to seat unless you put a lot of pressure on it.
Then there's the possibility of the rim tape getting damaged as you remove the tire.
I'd rather have a less thick sealant for emergency and never unseat the tyre unless it's so badly damaged you have to boot it and use a tube.

But old tyres get looser with use, and sticky with sealant. Sometimes I struggle even with the compressor.

That thing shifts so good though. I'd love to have a proper sincro shifting setup with that, you'll never worry about the front der shifting at the wrong time

Horses for courses I guess. I'd love to try the silly Zipps

AFAIK red 22 etap or not should use the same pulleys.

DT GR1600 is light enough and have the best hubs for servicing.

Always ride the best tires you can afford. No point to be fretting about every small detail to slap 15 quid hybrid tyres with thick butyl tubes.

I always find excuses to ride something that appeals more, be it deep rims, fat tires, handlebars or whatever.

Quarq do a spindle PM, but I think it's for rival/force

Takes off if you push it past 45kmh

Without knowing the details of the service, 60 for a brake bleed sounds steep, and a pair of brakes 44 sounds too cheap?
44 each brake maybe, without labor.

Not far off the new gabba

I had praxis and rotor BSA30 in the past. Nothing better or worse than BSA24, but you'll probably need to use some spacers to get the chainline right.

Front derailleurs suck. Double maintenance if you have cables, double things that can break, not easy to adjust for the average user and there's always the possibility of a dropped chain even if it's perfectly set up.
I work on bikes and rear derailleur it's usually half a turn of the barrel and maybe set the distance right whereas front derailleurs are usually so badly set up I have to start from scratch

I'd rather get the Corsas. Cotton tires feel more supple, if you're into that.

AFAIK is the same hose for MTB stuff. Plenty of aftermarket options, but you'll need olives, inserts etc

Most people aren't very good setting up front derailleurs. Go 1x, one less thing to worry about

Flattop chain won't work with 11sp chainrings. Or it will, just not great?
If it was me I'd buy the silly money red 11sp derailleur and squeeze some more miles of the groupset

Apparently force D1 shifters are compatible with old etap. Not so sure what are you using new and what old.
Just be aware that if you go full axs you'll need chainset, chain, cassette and a XDR freehub. It gets expensive very quickly