Not to mention there'd be a huge discrepancy between the Hobbs time and the tach time unless you ran at a high power setting (in which case you may as well fly anyway).

No, people don't rent to 1500. They build time, get entry level instructing or commercial positions and actually learn a little about flying while building their time to 135 or ATP minimums.

And I don't believe for a second that the OP was not considering this considering he's tried to excuse it in several further posts. If this is your attitude about honesty then do us all a favor and stay out of the cockpit and the airways.