Question: Tube pilots, your favorite descent profiles from cruise and why

Favorite; from 120 to 140 miles out, start down at 2,000 feet per minute and what ever cruise mach then 290 to 300 knots until entering approach area. From there slow to 210 knots and descend at about 1,200 feet per minute. Boeing or Airbus.

Why; estimates for top of descent, routine, helps with good or bad flight models in FSX.

What are your practices? I heard some pilots set idle thrust in a clean config and take what ever comes as far as feet per minute.

Regards;

Fritz