My views are quite similar to the above. I think a budget or even a top spec kit should go together with the minimal amount of work to be done to get it running. Building a conversion kit I think its pretty much expected as you are converting bits that some modifications will be nessecary.
I wouldnt be overly against modifying kits to make them faster but I think the kit as a whole should build up as per instructions with very little modification needed.
Things like the front C hubs on the 501x needing drilled/remoulded I think shouldnt really be acceptable on a kit of that level.
Cleaning off plastic bits of plastic from mouldings and tapping the occasional screw thread into plastic I dont see as a problem. Dremelling down a bit so it will actually fit into the car should be unacceptable at a professional level kit from a top level manufacturer.
As for upgrades needing other upgrades to work, I think this is fine as long as they are clearly labelled and the other parts are easy to find preferably from the same source if its a shop.
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