I know how that goes... I built an intercooler waterspray system from scratch when my GF broke up with me.
I really interested to check out the UTEC vs. my UniChip. I just got my Stage 1 mapping back from Vishnu. I was running a bit too much boost (I'd actually get up to 1.2bar) with Stage 0 and my exhaust, so I've turned it down to just under 1.1bar. Stage 1 w/ 1.1bar feels just about the same as Stage 0 w/ exhaust and 1.2bar, but it runs a lot smoother. Looks like the guys over at Vishnu have refined their maps a bit, since even my idling is smoother!
Kev, what else do you have on the car? Just the UTEC, or is that in addition to exhaust, pullies, etc? Also, how's the tuning interface to that thing? Just a terminal window, or any cool graphical stuff? You're using a laptop right?
Anyway, sounds like that UTEC is pretty sick! Good luck w/ the rest of your taxes... maybe they'll prompt the leather install!