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I wish I were a couple of inches shorter. Hardly any super tall person lives over 100 years old yet many shorter ones do (even after correcting for the height distribution at birth). The heart has to work harder for tall people and eventually it requires maintenance or it fails. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1600586/

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Yeah, I have a kid, I hope he grows to be tallish - maybe slightly over average - but not more.

It is rare that being super tall - or super strong - provides a significant advantage. We have engineering for that.

But being slightly above average (like everyone thinks they are) can be handy enough for day-to-day without any real drawbacks.

How tall are you?

I think diminishing return kicks in around 6'2"... plane seat, clothes fit, cramped cafe / restaurants,

I'm pretty short, but I'd much rather be 6'2" than 6'4".

As someone who is 6' 4", I agree. Not that I'm complaining, but given the choice to pick my height, I'd opt for 6' 2". For pretty much all the reasons you mentioned but also because the world is built for people closer to average height. Think kitchen counters, plane/bus seats, stairwell ceiling clearance, etc. I'm relatively young but have back problems that I partially attribute to my height.

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