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I have to support the idea of brash.
Your best option will be to set up a test system, install different modules, and see how the do they job you requiere.
One has to understand that XOOPS modules are like building block sets, for you website, one module are a set of legos, others a collection of different playdough, all allowing you to contruct specific content, to the limits of the set chosen.
You can do a lot with lego, but ever tried to build a flexible caterpillar with one? It can be done, but with a lot of work. Playdough, easy as eating a piece of cake (if you are a sweet tooth
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Every module can do more than it first suggests (e.g. news can also be used to store and manage articles, wf downloads can be used as a module review tool....).
Install a test site, and see how quick you get what you want, as close as possible, then see what changes your want done, and browse the forums, maybe those little tweaks you are looking for, have been already posted.
This is the best any of us can do, as when it comes to using a module, we are talking in subjective measure
Hope you find this helpfull...