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You might want to try an experiment with your seasoning technique. Since many flavour components of garlic and pepper are oil soluble you might not be tasting their full benefit. unless you lick your steaks.
Next steak cook, season half the meat directly with whatever you want giving it a light circular rub to get it into the surface. Then use your usual seasoned oil baste on the other halves. Don’t mix up the differently seasoned sides. After searing give the two sides a taste, or better yet, ask someone to taste and compare them for you.
I find there’s a noticeable difference, you might too.