Yes, if I would race on the US style tracks with all the barriers and such, I also would be a bit more cautious about saving weight and the strength/durability of the car.
But this is the kind of track I race on, no barriers just soft grass.
So no broken parts, actually didn't break a single part all year last year.
Have my spare car still brand new in the box.
The Serpent RCC shocks are really good indeed, I hope Xray decide to go that way as well. The only part about the NT1 which is below par are the shocks if you ask me.
I recently bought a set of Tamiya ones to try, the quality of them is outstanding.

And they're pretty cheap compared to the Serpent ones.
Can't share the excel file, it's basically how I earn my money.
If a racingteam wants to buy a tailor made excel file off me they pay $1000+

Took me 100+ hours to get it up to this level of accuracy.