Thanks....post made my day....i was hoping for a military ish look. Glad it seems to have it ! Just as a reference, I'd say the camera teardown on a level of 1 to 10 difficulty was about a 4.....nervous factor was 11....to anyone else wanting to do the same, i say go for it but don't rush or tug and you'll be fine....pictures throughout the process help with confidence that everything is back in place right.
Again thanks for the comments.