Originally Posted by Johnny_S.

The parts that you are considering upgrading to the aluminum versions don't usually break. What usually breaks are the ball studs and they can get stuck in there if they don't have a nut on the back end. So aluminum parts won't do you much good. The FT T4 does a great job of giving you all the parts that you will need. The only "hop-up" you should get are the aluminum thumb screws.