That's why I rush lol. Imagine if you had not done all your TH8 defenses, had not wasted 1 month of time in TH8 waiting for lab. I spent the first 3 months reaching TH8, 1 month in TH8 then another 2 months+ in TH9. This is what I've been trying to get to you, a rusher can reach TH9 faster and more efficient than a maxer would ever be.
http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...my-experiences
This is my thread I made in regards to my progress, watch the last page of the thread and see for yourself how my base looks like a week ago.