build it to last big block guys

i would like to know if any of you guys that do this stuff would like to tell:glasses7:...what do you do to your blocks ,or any little tricks of the trade that you may do to make a block last???:coffee2:??????and before it is said (get a after market block) i know i have heard that more then enough times already....:banghead::banghead: i am sure there is little secrets that will not be told but you must have some thing to share...:D:D maybe we can get more then just 2/3 post on this tread:goodman::goodman::goodman::goodman: thanks mike