Ok, I have some conforming hair that I am trying to make work with a model, but it is
ever so slightly off.  When I make changes to the translation or rotation, the model
ignores it, but if I scale it, that works correctly. This is a recurring problem with the
models I use. I am certain that it is because of the nature of the conforming object,
but is there any way to change a conforming object so that its offset is different from
what it was originally set up to when it is conformed to the model?

David

Don't use conform.  Use Parent to head.  Then adjust XYZ rotation / scaling / translation.

Eternal Hobbyist