RE: CA hinges- are they reliable?
Advent:
So far I had no issues with CA hinges. I guess the trick is to do it right, meaning - the slot(s) are tight enough, you have a hole drilled in the middle of the slot (this helps CA to wick the hinge evenly) and (MOST IMPORTANT) USE THIN CA ONLY!!!
There are number of other suggestions you can find here on RCU, but to be brief I'd say "use them with no fear").