static Issues...anybody know why?

Lewm, I think you miss read that. Yes they do mention moving records in and out of sleeves could cause static but it does not. You are only transferring static to the sleeve from a charged record. The amount of rubbing/friction is no where near enough. Again I encourage you to read why friction and heat cause static charges on non conductive objects. It will mean more if you get it from someone other than me. Oh and the Shure brush was attached to the plastic housing of the stylus body. It was not grounded and made things worse not to mention what it did to the skating force. I threw mine away. 
Thanx for the support sleepwalker65. I still have some hair left. 
On the bright side static is not even remotely my problem. My records have none. You can lead a horse to water.....

Skating force has nothing to do with friction. It has to do with counter-action the centripetal force, not the force of friction. 

I am going to try a different headshell.  

Next thing you know they’ll be saying static electric charge on CDs comes from a stylus and friction from paper sleeves. 😬