The weird noises are my way to say awesome sounds...not problematic.
I love that you guys can build from scratch, that gives you complete control over the components. It would be awesome to have the tools and skills.
I figure I want to build another one, the kits are great fun and really cheap considering. Maybe a bass, why not!
The kit I have is an excellent victim for me to learn all the setup arts. I've done the torsion bar adjustments, fret work, bridge saddle intonation (I'm an asshole about tuning) nut filing and other interesting things and it's been quite the learning experience.
My BigBug isn't fancy but I loved building it and playing it and I'm proud of it. Very Kool!