diff --git a/examples/stream_blocks_mainnet.rs b/examples/stream_blocks_mainnet.rs
index c7017fb..157b6a6 100644
--- a/examples/stream_blocks_mainnet.rs
+++ b/examples/stream_blocks_mainnet.rs
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ use solana_sdk::commitment_config::CommitmentConfig;
 use std::pin::pin;
 
 use geyser_grpc_connector::experimental::mock_literpc_core::{map_produced_block, ProducedBlock};
-use geyser_grpc_connector::grpc_subscription_autoreconnect::GrpcSourceConfig;
+use geyser_grpc_connector::grpc_subscription_autoreconnect::{create_geyser_reconnecting_stream, GrpcSourceConfig};
 use geyser_grpc_connector::grpcmultiplex_fastestwins::{create_multiplex, FromYellowstoneMapper};
 use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
 use yellowstone_grpc_proto::geyser::subscribe_update::UpdateOneof;
 use yellowstone_grpc_proto::geyser::SubscribeUpdate;
 
-fn start_example_consumer(block_stream: impl Stream<Item = ProducedBlock> + Send + 'static) {
+fn start_example_consumer(multiplex_stream: impl Stream<Item = ProducedBlock> + Send + 'static) {
     tokio::spawn(async move {
-        let mut block_stream = pin!(block_stream);
+        let mut block_stream = pin!(multiplex_stream);
         while let Some(block) = block_stream.next().await {
-            info!("received block #{}", block.slot,);
+            info!("received block #{} from multiplexer", block.slot,);
         }
     });
 }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl FromYellowstoneMapper for ExtractBlock {
 
 #[tokio::main]
 pub async fn main() {
-    // RUST_LOG=info,grpc_using_streams=debug
+    // RUST_LOG=info,stream_blocks_mainnet=debug,geyser_grpc_connector=trace
     tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
     // console_subscriber::init();
 
@@ -56,10 +56,13 @@ pub async fn main() {
     let toxiproxy_config =
         GrpcSourceConfig::new("toxiproxy".to_string(), grpc_addr_mainnet_triton_toxi, None);
 
+    let green_stream = create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(green_config.clone(), CommitmentConfig::finalized());
+    let blue_stream = create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(blue_config.clone(), CommitmentConfig::finalized());
+    let toxiproxy_stream = create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(toxiproxy_config.clone(), CommitmentConfig::finalized());
     let multiplex_stream = create_multiplex(
-        vec![green_config, blue_config, toxiproxy_config],
+        vec![green_stream, blue_stream, toxiproxy_stream],
         CommitmentConfig::finalized(),
-        ExtractBlock(CommitmentConfig::confirmed()),
+        ExtractBlock(CommitmentConfig::finalized()),
     );
 
     start_example_consumer(multiplex_stream);
diff --git a/src/grpc_subscription_autoreconnect.rs b/src/grpc_subscription_autoreconnect.rs
index 41fb8b0..70909d5 100644
--- a/src/grpc_subscription_autoreconnect.rs
+++ b/src/grpc_subscription_autoreconnect.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use log::{debug, info, trace, warn};
 use solana_sdk::commitment_config::CommitmentConfig;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicI32, Ordering};
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
 use yellowstone_grpc_client::{GeyserGrpcClient, GeyserGrpcClientResult};
@@ -67,15 +68,17 @@ pub fn create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(
         _ => panic!("Only CONFIRMED and FINALIZED is supported/suggested"),
     };
 
-    // NOT_CONNECTED; CONNECTING
     let mut state = ConnectionState::NotConnected;
+    let connection_attempts = AtomicI32::new(0);
 
     // in case of cancellation, we restart from here:
     // thus we want to keep the progression in a state object outside the stream! makro
     stream! {
-        loop{
+        loop {
             let yield_value;
+
             (state, yield_value) = match state {
+
                 ConnectionState::NotConnected => {
 
                     let connection_task = tokio::spawn({
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ pub fn create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(
                         let token = grpc_source.grpc_x_token.clone();
                         let config = grpc_source.tls_config.clone();
                         // let (block_filter, blockmeta_filter) = blocks_filters.clone();
+                        info!("Connecting attempt #{} to {}", connection_attempts.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed), addr);
                         async move {
 
                             let connect_result = GeyserGrpcClient::connect_with_timeout(
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ pub fn create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(
 
                     (ConnectionState::Connecting(connection_task), None)
                 }
+
                 ConnectionState::Connecting(connection_task) => {
                     let subscribe_result = connection_task.await;
 
@@ -144,11 +149,12 @@ pub fn create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(
                     }
 
                 }
+
                 ConnectionState::Ready(mut geyser_stream) => {
 
                     match geyser_stream.next().await {
                         Some(Ok(update_message)) => {
-                            trace!("> update message on {}", label);
+                            trace!("> recv update message from {}", label);
                             (ConnectionState::Ready(geyser_stream), Some(update_message))
                         }
                         Some(Err(tonic_status)) => {
@@ -164,12 +170,15 @@ pub fn create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(
                     }
 
                 }
+
                 ConnectionState::WaitReconnect => {
-                    // TODO implement backoff
+                    info!("Waiting a bit, then connect to {}", label);
                     sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
                     (ConnectionState::NotConnected, None)
                 }
+
             }; // -- match
+
             yield yield_value
         }
 
diff --git a/src/grpcmultiplex_fastestwins.rs b/src/grpcmultiplex_fastestwins.rs
index 5f6e7f3..3cd6a01 100644
--- a/src/grpcmultiplex_fastestwins.rs
+++ b/src/grpcmultiplex_fastestwins.rs
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@ pub trait FromYellowstoneMapper {
     fn map_yellowstone_update(&self, update: SubscribeUpdate) -> Option<(Slot, Self::Target)>;
 }
 
-pub fn create_multiplex<E>(
-    // TODO provide list of streams
-    grpc_sources: Vec<GrpcSourceConfig>,
+/// use streams created by ``create_geyser_reconnecting_stream``
+/// note: this is agnostic to the type of the stream
+pub fn create_multiplex<M>(
+    grpc_source_streams: Vec<impl Stream<Item = Option<SubscribeUpdate>>>,
     commitment_config: CommitmentConfig,
-    extractor: E,
-) -> impl Stream<Item = E::Target>
+    mapper: M,
+) -> impl Stream<Item = M::Target>
 where
-    E: FromYellowstoneMapper,
+    M: FromYellowstoneMapper,
 {
     assert!(
         commitment_config == CommitmentConfig::confirmed()
@@ -29,29 +30,23 @@ where
     );
     // note: PROCESSED blocks are not sequential in presense of forks; this will break the logic
 
-    if grpc_sources.is_empty() {
+    if grpc_source_streams.is_empty() {
         panic!("Must have at least one source");
     }
 
     info!(
-        "Starting multiplexer with {} sources: {}",
-        grpc_sources.len(),
-        grpc_sources
-            .iter()
-            .map(|source| source.label.clone())
-            .join(", ")
+        "Starting multiplexer with {} sources",
+        grpc_source_streams.len(),
     );
 
+    // use merge
     let mut futures = futures::stream::SelectAll::new();
 
-    for grpc_source in grpc_sources {
-        futures.push(Box::pin(create_geyser_reconnecting_stream(
-            grpc_source.clone(),
-            commitment_config,
-        )));
+    for grpc_source in grpc_source_streams {
+        futures.push(Box::pin(grpc_source));
     }
 
-    map_updates(futures, extractor)
+    map_updates(futures, mapper)
 }
 
 fn map_updates<S, E>(geyser_stream: S, mapper: E) -> impl Stream<Item = E::Target>