You're not ranting; we will know when you are ranting. It's not really that much cash, and all of the parts are interchangeable. Should it start to blow up we'll tell you RIGHT THEN! The only difficult parts I see will be correct wiring of the CCS; Proper dress of the transformer leads; Correct wiring of the filament heater supplies. Did I miss anything? What is of interest now is a specific indication of your plans for a companion amp; and maybe if it is possible to use the extra trans. from Heybeour as OPT's.