The dbo. prefix in database object names, can I ignore it?

Question

I am looking for a performant default policy for dealing with the .dbo prefix.

I realize that the dbo. prefix is more than syntactic noise, however I got through the pa

Answer 1

"however I got through the past 8 years of MS based development skipping typing the dbo. prexfix and ignoring its function."

This is your answer. If your DB is performing fine you are OK. Best practices don't replace real testing on your actual system. If your performance is fine and maintenance is OK, your time is better spent elsewhere where you can get better bang for your proverbial buck.