RE: Thoughts on this.....
One side observation...
I noticed the use of stock nylon servo arms on this application. That stab is huge & those splines will probably strip before any servo gears do. I'm surpised you're not using aluminum arms here.
I think you're doing the right thing considering possible failure points. That's one large, awesome jet with a lot of time & money tied up. It's not worth losing over a minor detail.