>>Something that just came to mind was - if you were using a hazardous piece of equipment which was a PITA because of the safety guard, would you remove the safety guard to improve ease of use ?

>Depends on the degree of safety I feel I was getting from it, and the size of the PITA.

>FWIW, I do this all the time. Call me kooky.

My view on this one would be that it is not only myself I am putting at risk, it is also my client & at the end of the day that is the person I am being paid to minimise the risk to.

I agree that this (& a few other things) make VfP a pain to use, but if it's the tool I am required to use (in my limited experience, I would say the best too), then I still feel that I should use the best practices I know, even if it is a pain.