sechel, in relation to my questioning you referring to R Chaim Zimmerman as a gadol, you replied, “it was just one example of one gadol,
who was a gadol recognized by everyone?…”
My point was, that from the little I have heard about him NO chareidi considered him a gadol.
As I wrote, I may be wrong, but if you’re going to say so, please support your reply with facts. Btw letters from other gedolei Yisroel giving fancy titles may only show derech eretz for the recipient’s learning, and not for his tzidkus.
I apologize to R Chaim Zimmerman if I am wrong, but the above is what I have heard third or fourth hand, and I have heard nothing else.