Yes location is a factor. You will be paying quite a few visits to the clinic, with all the baby stuff in your head, getting stuck in traffic or travelling for an hour is really going to drive you nuts.

We stay in Tropicana so Alpha or TMC were the closest options. We chose Alpha at the end.

Getting a second opinion is fine, we got 3 before staring our fertility journey. I really don't think that the labs will doctor results to get you to do IVF. If you feel that way, get tested at a government hospital.

Not too sure about MFI, the doctor at Alpha (Dr. Leong) told us our best option was IVF. He didn't rule out IUI, though.

Hope this helps!