Cam, what is right for you isn't necessarily right for me- I am not saying that to be disrespectful in any way so please don't take it that way. Opinions are like belly buttons-we all have one. I want to control the costs and not stare at a pile of shiny new unused parts that I had to upgrade. In all honesty, I can be frugal at times. I like owning really nice stuff and have worked really hard to get what I want. I am at an age where my disposable income has dropped so I can't afford the luxury of waste. I saw the pile of the supplied brake line you had and deemed unacceptable because of fit and don't want to make mistakes on costly purchases that would end up in a pile of unused parts. The gel-coat deal is just an way to get a reasonably nice finish without more dollars and I did not want a white car. thankfully the "white only option" was incorrect, still moving forward with my order. Selling off some other toys to fund it- vintage race car leaving this week. BTW, a couple monthes ago I bought an a low mile, no rust 89 Mustang LX-5.0 5speed from San Diego and had it shipped to Minnesota. The original owner drove it straight to Saleen and they installed their race suspension, sub frame connectors, Vortech supercharger and body panels. Really neat car from your neck of the woods. The guys I bought it from just bought a Shelby GT500 / red. His name was Jorge -you may see him at some "Cars & Coffee events". back to the SL-C, I am not a fan of some of the components Included in the various stages offered. Some we have had durability issues, others you can get a higher quality at the same price. Not trying to bash Fran, he is in business to make money, but as I said, we all have our own opinions.