What is your manufacturing background? Is it wise to build every component from scratch on the basis of having a purely original design? I've built several sets of UCA's/LCA's, using RE joints, DOM, and attaching them in a fashion that is Currie-like. Some of the reasoning is asthetic, but ease in manufacturing is also a factor, based on the tools I have in my garage. Big whoop-ti-do.....
Seems to me like you've got an underlying beef here......or you just like to hear yourself type.