drying sucks IMO....The 2 best I have used have been the absorber and MF WW
Overall I think the absorber picks up more water, but its clingy so thats annoying, the MF WW is extremely soft and holds a good deal of water....I want to try a leaf blower to handle most of the drying duty and finish the rest with the MF WW
As for polishing and waxing, there are a ton of products out there to choose from and everyone has their favorites from $5 to $1000
My polishes and waxes are
Poorboys SSR 2.5 and SSR1
Klasse AIO
Zaino Z2
If you really want your car to be perfect, there is more prep work involved as well as other products you'll need