Wondering if anyone else get a boost of confidence when they do upgrades on their rigs?

I recently replaced a stock,bent Tie Rod with a Upgraded unit from Rustys. Havent gone out wheeling with it yet,but its boosted my confidence that ill be able to tackle some pretty good stuff and not have to worry about twisting the Tie Rod into a pretzel,when it comes into contact with "stuff".

Anyone else feel better about wheeling their rigs when they upgrade components?

 

I always feel awesome after any mod no matter how difficult. 1 year ago I didn't know a thing about cars. 1 month ago I completely replaced the suspension system. Iv learned a lot and get to look at my jeep ever day and say "I did that". It's a great feeling