Back to fusion. We already can do that pretty well - uncontrolled - with an H bomb!
As far as controlled / reactor fusion, I remember visiting a fusion research center exactly 20 years ago. They said success was 20 years away. Today you will get the same story. Fusion is the infamous moving target - always 20 years out.
Frankly, I am tired of fusion news - I am surprised that these centers aren't embarrassed to send out press releases like the one from MIT ...
It would be good if we could get back into serious fission research and development. Nuclear engineering is a dying engineering field these days.
George