How could these modifications be "unthoughtful" if he made them himself? If you ask me, an unthoughtful modification is dumping a V8 into a Z-car, because EVERYONE does it. What I see here is trial and error, research and development of (heaven forbid) new concepts and techniques. Sure, its not perfect, but is anything at the early stages? Rather than giving your hypertension a workout by yelling about his set up, perhaps the critics should relax, take a geritol, sit in their easy chair and watch a lovely episode of Wheel of Fortune while sipping on a can of Ensure.