Awesome, thanks for the update! I played through again and finally managed to get through the game without getting hit, and sustaining my combo the whole time:
I like to aim for 3 options with 1 magnet powerup as that gives me a nice spread, and then collect weapon powerups after that.
Very nice! I find myself getting annoyed now if I can't sustain a full combo since I've playtested it so many times at this point :P
I typically go for the Options first as well. I've been trying to think of how I could have Magnet and Weapon synergize with each other better as I feel like there's still a missed opportunity there, but hopefully all three powerups are still useful.