diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32d6c20..a799eb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 # ArchLabs Installer
 
+Shell script to install Arch Linux based distributions with a focus on customization
+
 #### Features
 
 - Minimal dependencies.
 - LUKS and/or LVM support.
 - Btrfs and subvolume support.
 - Full device auto partitioning.
-- Mirror country selection and sorting.
+- Mirror selection and sorting.
 - Self updating with persistent settings.
-- Background base install process while you customize.
-- Choose kernel, file system, bootloader, packages, sessions, shell, login manager, etc.
+- Base packages install in the background for faster installs.
+- Choose your own kernel, file system, bootloader, packages, sessions, shell, login manager, etc.
 
 
 #### Requirements
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@
 - `awk`
 - `sed`
 - `curl`
+- `bash`
 - `dialog`
 - `parted`
 - `coreutils`
@@ -28,14 +31,5 @@
 #### Manual Installation
 
 ```
-curl -fSL https://bitbucket.org/archlabslinux/installer/raw/master/installer -o /usr/bin/installer
+curl -fSL https://bitbucket.org/archlabslinux/installer/raw/master/installer -o /usr/local/bin/installer
 ```
-
----
-
-A packaged version can also be found in our repos:
-
-- stable: https://bitbucket.org/archlabslinux/archlabs\_repo
-
-- unstable: https://bitbucket.org/archlabslinux/archlabs\_unstable
-
diff --git a/installer b/installer
index bebb05a..a1205e4 100755
--- a/installer
+++ b/installer
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Some ideas and code reworked from other resources
 # AIF, Calamares, and the Arch Wiki.. Credit where credit is due
 
-# shellcheck disable=2086,2046,2254,2164,2030,2031
+# shellcheck disable=2086,2046,2254,2164,2030,2031,2001
 VER=2.16
 
 # default values {
@@ -1235,8 +1235,8 @@ part_mount()
 
 part_pretty()
 {
-	local part="$1"
-	local regexp="$2"
+	local part="$1"    # valid block device partition or empty string for all
+	local regexp="$2"  # awk search regex for partition type or empty string for all
 	local s dev size isize model
 
 	# invalid block device passed in
@@ -1252,11 +1252,9 @@ part_pretty()
 		s=${size%%__*}
 		size_t="${s: -1:1}"
 		isize=${s:0:-1}
-		if [[ $dev = /dev/nvme* ]]; then
-			model=$(lsblk -lno MODEL "${dev%p[1-9]}" | awk '{gsub(/ |\t/, "_"); print}')
-		else
-			model=$(lsblk -lno MODEL "${dev%[1-9]}" | awk '{gsub(/ |\t/, "_"); print}')
-		fi
+		# find the root device: /dev/sda1 -> /dev/sda, /dev/nvme0n1p12 -> /dev/nvme0n1
+		drive="$(sed 's/p\?[1-9][0-9]*$//' <<< "$dev")"
+		model=$(lsblk -lno MODEL "$drive" | awk '{gsub(/ |\t/, "_"); print}')
 		[[ $size_t == 'K' || ($size_t == 'M' && ${isize%.*} -lt 80) ]] || printf "%s\n" "$dev ${size}__$model"
 	done < <(lsblk -lno TYPE,PATH,SIZE,FSTYPE,LABEL $part |
 		awk "/$regexp/"' && !'"/${IGNORE_DEV:-NONEXX}/"' {
@@ -1371,10 +1369,10 @@ part_cryptlv()
 }
 
 part_countdec()
-{
-	for pt; do
+{ # loop all passed partitions and remove them from the list, decrementing the counter
+	for p; do
 		if (( PART_COUNT )); then
-			PARTS="$(sed "/${pt//\//\\/}/d" <<< "$PARTS")"
+			PARTS="$(sed "/${p##/dev/} /d" <<< "$PARTS")" # sed //d doesn't like slashes so strip the /dev/
 			(( PART_COUNT-- ))
 		fi
 	done
@@ -1398,6 +1396,7 @@ mount_menu()
 			return 1
 		fi
 	fi
+	# we don't show the underlying partition(s) for LVM and/or LUKS
 	[[ $LUKS && $LUKS_PART ]] && part_countdec $LUKS_PART
 	[[ $LVM && $LVM_PARTS ]] && part_countdec $LVM_PARTS
 	mount_root || { ROOT=''; return 1; }
@@ -3919,7 +3918,7 @@ fi
 mirrorpid=''
 
 if [[ ! -f /tmp/new ]]; then
-	msg "Update" "\nChecking for newer installer versions.\n" 0
+	msg "Update" "\nChecking for installer updates.\n" 0
 	if hash reflector > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 		( reflector --list-countries 2>/dev/null | sed '1,2d' | awk 'NF{NF--}; {print}' > /tmp/mcountry ) &
 		mirrorpid=$!