The OP started a
thread just like this on the New Member Introductions Board, where I posted a reply. Maybe the mods can merge the two threads. In the meantime, I'm reposting my reply here.
Welcome to Ukulele Underground! When you refer to "the consensus ... among members here on the baritone," do you want to know whether people like baritone ukuleles in general, perhaps including how we compare them to tenor, concert and soprano ukuleles; whether there are specific brands of ukuleles people like better than others, whether we prefer them strung DGBE or GCEA, whether we prefer to string them reentrant (the fourth string has a higher pitch than the third string) or linear (the fourth string is the lowest pitched string), or maybe some other things about baritones? If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask them.
I have a few baritones, including a Pono mahogany, two Kamakas (a four string and an eight string), and a Mya-Moe custom myrtle baritone. At one time I had an Ohana mahogany baritone but I sold it in the UU marketplace. I like baritone ukuleles for their deeper voice. Having started on a concert and then moved to tenors, I found that the bigger spacing between the frets took some getting used to, but I've adapted and they don't present fretting problems for me anymore. My Ohana baritone was a great starter baritone, but I found myself playing it less as I got more expensive ones. All of my baritones are tuned linear DGBE, although I'm toying with the idea of stringing one of them linear GCEA, either like a tenor or an octave lower.
I'm not sure if I've answered any of your questions about baritones. Please feel free to post more specific questions.