Bad machine work or am i over looking something?

CP - We agree - perhaps i read your quote in the wrong frame of mind. I read your post as "you don't have to touch/address the mains" - which I believe to be incorrect if one wants to have the best result. Not just more power, but the best all-around result.

You point mirrors mine here:

"Every location on the block is based off/ in reference to the mains. That's why its important to do them first, with the correct operation."