I get it, he's not nearly the conservative that Cruz is. I understand we aren't going to get all we want. I am certain we will get bitten in the butt with some things we don't like. My eyes are wide open.
I also understand that he's selected THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES OF OUR TIME TO ACCENTUATE, and he's the one who has made those issues front and center. He formed the narrative right in front and in spite of the media. These happen to be the most important issues to most conservatives right now, it's why he's winning.
Another thing, that I hope you of all people might understand. You've owned your own business and so have I. You and I both understand what it means to be an executive, to have to make decisions and live with them on a daily basis. Say what you will, but Christie was right when he said senators don't often understand the difference. It's why senators used to be considered bad candidates because of their lack of executive experience.
Last: The strength thing. Being able to take the heat of the rat/media complex, and being able to turn the narrative on them. Trump does it best. Tried by fire, he's demonstrated since he announced he can win his arguments, winning them against the most PC media and opposition party (heck a lot of R's too) ever. Nobody else comes close.
Those things count a lot, and they aren't sugar coatings, they're real.
IMO you have way over estimated how much the experience of Trump’s business career indicates what he can do to the economy. He started very wealthy, has had a lot of failures, and used bankruptcy four times to escape damages...and his biggest business of all was a reality TV show. Not exactly Apple or GM is it.