Ah, the quest for realism! Do you skip taking a shower for two months?
Me - I gave up with PA {Now, I only play AOD and SH1 for WWII subsims.} I had managed to pretty much resolve every issue inherent in SH2 (meaning PA too), but for the time compression sometimes getting stuck at a ridiculously low number. I agree that patrols were long drawn out affairs, but I just don't have the patience to patrol in 1:1 TC mode. More power to you!