Never say never.
Wooden arm delivers astonishing detail retrieval.
Umami Red cartridge in a Reed 3P 10.5 inch Macassar Ebony arm and yes the cable comes out the side. Grand Prix Monaco 2.0 direct drive turntable with battery power supply. Nagra HD Phono stage.
Tangential arm sounding great with a more forward sound than the wooden arm.
Benz Gullwing cartridge in an Eminent Technology II tangential air bearing arm in an Oracle 7 turntable. Moore Frankland Super Lumi phono stage.
Don't let anyone put you off with sweeping generalizations like stay away from wooden or tangential arms. Keep exploring and find the solution that works for you.
The website for Origin Live Turntables says there are more than eight hundred turntable companies. That's a lot to plow through before you can make sweeping generalizations. When experiment contradicts theory, theory must give way no matter how learned the theorist.
* listened to a variety of music. e.g. Brahms German Requiem conducted by Klemperer, Allman Brothers Live at Fillmore East, LA Four Executive Suite. And lots of others. On both setups you can clearly hear the difference in recording technique going from one album to the next. Both turntable setups were highly enjoyable and emotionally moving.