I have both and prefer the wool mit. My mit is 3+ yrs old. After each use it get rinsed throughly , brushed and hung/ air dried. Yes I do brush the mit - prevents knapping and dries quicker. It felt strange using the wash wedge and pushing into the car so as not to miss / skip dirt spots.
I've used the same one for 2 yrs. plus. Rinse after use, hang dry ,brush out the knots in the mitt and store in covered was busket. I have a dedicated wash bucket for each of my 3 cars with a 4th bucket / mitt dedicated to wheels / rims.
Mustang GT takes about that long - the first time.
She's not a daily driver and lives in the garage. I follow the Adams Maintainence procedure and use a master blaster in lieu of great whites; this greatly reduces my detail time going forward.
The old pumps, when turned , would lock . The new ones don't lock and leaked product all over my detail cabinet. I went back to funnel on 16oz ; no mess.
I feel your pain; my pony sits low and has 20s. I do wheels / fender wells first. I start at the back wheel - so I don't lay in water - and move to the front. I use an old wash mitt for wheel wells and the fuzzy brush for the rims. The old wash mitt is susceptible to picking up crap from the wheel well and I don't want to scatch / worry about scratching my rims. Keep it simple .
Used Patriot on the paint; easy on & easy off. Used a light coat of brilliant glaze on the glass. If you look closely at the windshield you can see the reflection of my garage door opener.