I wasn't trying to discourage you from learning about imprinting raptors. Just trying to parlay that there are several entire schools of thought on the subject. It really can't be described in a post here but people have tried.
Okay. XD I mainly wanted to stress that just because I'm asking, doesn't mean I'm planning to run out and illegally imprint an eyass. I'm just really curious about the imprint process as it's something that's intrigued me since before I know of falconry.

However, I was super tired last night, so I can't claim my post was straightforward.

So it's all kinda sheer dumb luck then? Sometimes it works okay, and sometimes it doesn't? What happens to birds that come out wrong and/or aggressive? Do they get shuffled off somewhere? Released?

No one imprints Harris hawks? I would have figured with their social structure, it would work out better than with more comptetative, solitary birds.

What about peregrines? Can you imprint them?