[Wasta]

You're probably right but Ive started now and quiet enjoy the problem solving/tinkering. I did read (PB or Bike mag) Rupert Paul tried to improve the original forks on his brothers bike at Reactive Suspension in York, he found the initial design of the forks was poor and rebuilt them with new internals.
I priced cartridge kits before buying the forks and found them quiet expensive, in comparison Im still under that price with new forks and used calipers, axle, speedo drive. Bearing kits seem reasonable as well.

So, you're all probably right but I'm stubborn and won't be beaten by some old Italian.

lol