Tom, like you I was very diappointed with my stock N6 the first season I had it. Now I will put my "Hyperized" monster up against anything in it's class. The beauty of Hyperizing is that is can be done in stages, the changes can be done by anyone, the changes don't cost allot and the changes are reversable (don't know why anyone would do that). Plus the advice here is free! Pete Hinrichsen