Loved it, I ran it for a much shorter time, but it was my cherry-popper so it worked great for me. Honestly though the real deal always seems to be better, and if you can source it I would advice you run something more traditional. I did gain a lot of size that stayed with me, epi is a better bulker than most people will give it credit for. I didn't bloat, but my dosages, as stated, were pretty modest.
As with anything diet is ultimately responsible - you can cut on SD but it is not necessarily the best choice.
Sometimes though as indicated by yourself to go with a very dry and lean compound and bulk enables better quality gains even if not quite as explosive as a bulker.