Joseph,
“Furthermore, regarding the Halacha I earlier cited, it has been the accepted psak across Klal Yisroel since the time of the Mechaber without any dissent or disagreement by any other poskim”
So let me get this straight – are you contending that, because we have the Shulchan Aruch, there is no longer a need to have a personal rav? Do you have a rav you go to for shailos? Or do you pasken for yourself based on what you think is your understanding of the Shulchan Aruch? I believe in the authority of the Shulchan Aruch. I do not believe in the ability of a layperson to properly understand the nuances of a shaila and then apply a comprehensive knowledge of the entirety of halacha in order to properly render a psak. There is a lot more to rendering a psak than finding a random siman in the Shulchan Aruch that seems related to the shaila at hand and pulling halachos out of context.