i think we all feel your pain,
every import i have had has had at least one or two instances of finding something and just thinking, dude... wtf.
if i have to patch fix something or know that something is not right i feel almost guilty of it and it gets to you.
money holds me back every now and then, prioritizing the car against other rl things, but you find a way to fix it properly. then you have that awesome feeling of a car that's working well and being able to drive it properly.
hopefully you will get to that point with the car. when you do, it will feel extra awesome after the work your putting towards it, so well done, keep going, remember, most important.... take lots of photos