I know the feeling all too well FW ... On a early Strat build I threw $450 on a set of SD PU's, then there was the tuners, the bridge, the switch & pots & guard, & nut on top of getting the body and neck separately and putting a finish on the bugger... mind you I think it was worth it.... and despite the wonderful Bling aspect it gets harder to rationalise these 'improvement' things as funds grow tighter...