Oh please. I too have a "lifetime" of riding experience. If you read the thread, you'd know I'm doing this on a "cheap" saddle is just a test to see if it can be done, and if so, how well will the result look and feel (and last). Finally, none of the expensive seats I tried were uncomfortable because of the cutout (the issue was with was their general shape). If that was the case, why would I be contemplating doing this to a known comfortable saddle? The point is to be able to reap the benefits that cutouts provide without spending $200 on another new saddle that's comparable in weight to the saddle I already own.