nice tone, fredster! Axe track clip is good, but i like the mic'd one more. It's really more "natural sounding". And what about that Recto+Guitar Rig clip? what did you use guitar rig for? EQ, effects?
Have you tried the Behringer DI box with the cab sim built in? I have heard mixed reviews but for $30 you can't really go wrong even if it's just for a backup. I have a feeling though that most users like it because of the price rather than the quality. I think it would be good to use for live stuff rather than micing a cab even it didn't sound 100% like your cab mic'd.