Rodger on the ply rib mod. It's already done. 1/32 birch ply doubler both sides of tab area. Dual aileron servos too. Not quite sure about the dual elevator servo. Seems excessive for those little elevator surfaces.

unnecessary angst? I thrive on angst (my sick personality)
Anyway, moving the cowling forward doesn't appeal to me aesthetically. It would cause me too much angst.

I thought about the Webra. I have one in a Sukhoi and it's a great motor. It's a big lump with the Bisom muff though.

Later