Sway bars are not a nightmare, and definitely not a band aid. They perform a very specific function, control body roll/transfer weight side to side. There are those who will start a religious war of sway bars vs. springs, but most sane folks realize they both can and should be used in appropriate amounts.
Sue just put a set of COBB hollow bars on her otherwise stock suspension WRX wagon and really likes the reduced roll.
ALK = good...
WL roll-center adjust is a big ??? The
6 Gun Racing one is probably much better, but 2.5X the price.