I haven't built a BH kit in almost two years. It's not easy. Funding is an issue right now, so I just have to sit patient. Unfortunately, besides the DAC (which I understand will require minimal assembly) the kits I want are on the expensive side (Paramounts and BeePre). Fighting withdrawal with kit tinkering and upgrades isn't giving me the fix I need.
I've been keeping plenty busy with listening to the system I've got (which is awesome) and of course writing (work), but I can't imagine going another year without a fix.
Just sharing...