diff --git a/binarycpython/utils/grid.py b/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
index 38ed8e0924c87b67499da09d4394cb4ed8ee03fd..9cbb6872a91c2a7235b75a98032991192bd188ab 100644
--- a/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
+++ b/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ class Population:
                 self._dry_run()
 
                 print(
-                    "Total starcount for this run will be: {} with a total probability of ".format(
+                    "Total starcount for this run will be: {} with a total probability of {}".format(
                         self.grid_options["_total_starcount"], self.grid_options['_probtot']
                     )
                 )
@@ -2142,6 +2142,16 @@ class Population:
                 # Add some white line
                 code_string += indent * (depth + 1) + "\n"
 
+            # # Add debugging:
+            # if grid_variable['name']=='q':
+            #     code_string += (
+            #         indent * (depth + 1)
+            #         + 'print("sampling:", sampled_values_{}, M_1)'.format(
+            #             grid_variable["name"], grid_variable["name"]
+            #         )
+            #         + "\n"
+            #     )
+
             ##############3
             # Add phasevol check:
             code_string += (
@@ -2150,10 +2160,12 @@ class Population:
                 + "\n"
             )
 
+            # TODO: We might actually want to add the starcount and probability to the totals regardless.
+            #   n that case we need another local variable which will prevent it from being run but will track those parameters
             # Add phasevol check action:
             code_string += (
                 indent * (depth + 2)
-                + 'print("Grid generator: phasevol_{} <= 0!")'.format(
+                + 'print("Grid generator: phasevol_{} <= 0! Skipping current sample.")'.format(
                     grid_variable["name"]
                 )
                 + "\n"
@@ -3799,7 +3811,7 @@ class Population:
 qmin={}/M_1
 qmax=maximum_mass_ratio_for_RLOF(M_1, orbital_period)
 """.format(
-                    self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("Mmin", 0.07)
+                    self.grid_options['m&s_options']["Mmin"]
                 ),
             ) # TODO: change the maximum_mass_ratio_for_RLOF
 
@@ -3811,7 +3823,7 @@ qmax=maximum_mass_ratio_for_RLOF(M_1, orbital_period)
                 valuerange=[
                     self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][0]
                     if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
-                    else "options.get('Mmin', 0.07)/M_1",
+                    else "options['Mmin']/M_1",
                     self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][1]
                     if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
                     else "qmax",
@@ -3827,7 +3839,7 @@ sep = calc_sep_from_period(M_1, M_2, orbital_period)
                 spacingfunc="const({}, {}, {})".format(
                     self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][0]
                     if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", [None, None])[0]
-                    else "{}/M_1".format(self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("Mmin", 0.07)),
+                    else "{}/M_1".format(self.grid_options['m&s_options']["Mmin"]),
                     self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][1]
                     if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", [None, None])[1]
                     else "qmax",
@@ -3883,7 +3895,7 @@ sep = calc_sep_from_period(M_1, M_2, orbital_period)
 q2min={}/(M_1+M_2)
 q2max=maximum_mass_ratio_for_RLOF(M_1+M_2, orbital_period_triple)
     """.format(
-                        self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("Mmin", 0.07)
+                        self.grid_options['m&s_options']["Mmin"]
                     ),
                 )
 
@@ -3896,7 +3908,7 @@ q2max=maximum_mass_ratio_for_RLOF(M_1+M_2, orbital_period_triple)
                     valuerange=[
                         self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][0]
                         if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
-                        else "options.get('Mmin', 0.07)/(M_1+M_2)",
+                        else "options['Mmin']/(M_1+M_2)",
                         self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][1]
                         if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
                         else "q2max",
@@ -3913,7 +3925,7 @@ eccentricity2=0
                     spacingfunc="const({}, {}, {})".format(
                         self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][0]
                         if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
-                        else "options.get('Mmin', 0.07)/(M_1+M_2)",
+                        else "options['Mmin']/(M_1+M_2)",
                         self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][1]
                         if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
                         else "q2max",
@@ -3968,7 +3980,7 @@ eccentricity2=0
 q3min={}/(M_3)
 q3max=maximum_mass_ratio_for_RLOF(M_3, orbital_period_quadruple)
     """.format(
-                            self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("Mmin", 0.07)
+                            self.grid_options['m&s_options']["Mmin"]
                         ),
                     )
 
@@ -3980,7 +3992,7 @@ q3max=maximum_mass_ratio_for_RLOF(M_3, orbital_period_quadruple)
                         valuerange=[
                             self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][0]
                             if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
-                            else "options.get('Mmin', 0.07)/(M_3)",
+                            else "options['Mmin']/(M_3)",
                             self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][1]
                             if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
                             else "q3max",
@@ -3997,7 +4009,7 @@ eccentricity3=0
                         spacingfunc="const({}, {}, {})".format(
                             self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][0]
                             if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
-                            else "options.get('Mmin', 0.07)/(M_3)",
+                            else "options['Mmin']/(M_3)",
                             self.grid_options['m&s_options']["ranges"]["q"][1]
                             if self.grid_options['m&s_options'].get("ranges", {}).get("q", None)
                             else "q3max",
diff --git a/binarycpython/utils/grid_options_defaults.py b/binarycpython/utils/grid_options_defaults.py
index 9dbcdb705936f0f2776eaf8d8eed9afd2f2e10b7..00b3e0d07b42c91437b2b9b0184b1825c8063ed4 100644
--- a/binarycpython/utils/grid_options_defaults.py
+++ b/binarycpython/utils/grid_options_defaults.py
@@ -501,6 +501,9 @@ grid_options_descriptions = {
 ###
 #
 
+MIN_MASS_BINARY_C = float(return_binary_c_version_info(parsed=True)['macros']['BINARY_C_MINIMUM_STELLAR_MASS'])
+
+
 # Default options for the Moe & di Stefano grid
 moe_di_stefano_default_options = {
     "resolutions": {
@@ -524,7 +527,7 @@ moe_di_stefano_default_options = {
     "ranges": {
         # stellar masses (Msun)
         "M": [
-            0.08,  # 0.08 is a tad bit above the minimum mass. Don't sample at 0.07, otherwise the first row of q values will have a phasevol of 0. Anything higher is fine.
+            MIN_MASS_BINARY_C*1.05,  # 0.08 is a tad bit above the minimum mass. Don't sample at 0.07, otherwise the first row of q values will have a phasevol of 0. Anything higher is fine.
             80.0,  # (rather arbitrary) upper mass cutoff
         ],
         "q": [
@@ -535,7 +538,7 @@ moe_di_stefano_default_options = {
         "ecc": [0.0, 0.99],
     },
     # minimum stellar mass
-    "Mmin": float(return_binary_c_version_info(parsed=True)['macros']['BINARY_C_MINIMUM_STELLAR_MASS']), # We take the value that binary_c has set as the default
+    "Mmin": MIN_MASS_BINARY_C, # We take the value that binary_c has set as the default
 
     # multiplicity model (as a function of log10M1)
     #