Paul, I see your point, but I'd also invite you over and try prying apart the welds I made with my limited experience and Lincoln 175 MIG. The gussets for the steering box do not look show-car-pretty, but they did add strength in an area that needed it. The skid plate I made provides some deflrction protection for the oil pan.
It seems in poor form to join a site and begin with trying to "educate" people that have been here for years. I can see if you are trying to help, but you went about it wrong.