Mark,

Thanks for the compliment. I consider myself a realist; there is no way I can build a kit for everyone who wants/needs one... hence, the higher-end kits with quality components that are fairly expensive.

I completely agree with some of the other posts that say "building a kit is half the fun". It's probably more than half! Some people don't have the time to do this... that is where I come in. I do dispute that it is generally cheaper to build your own kit; all my kits cost me more to build the prototype than what I sell them for. If one place sold every item, it would be cheaper, but that is not a reality. Having to pay 20 different shipping charges adds up.

As for instructions on the belt construction, lets see what mysteries Doug's review unravels... then we'll go from there.

Semper Fi, George