Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I have been one of the folks moaning about problems with the KP60 
which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current circunstances have 
prohibited me from replacing it with something excellent- (kids in 
college, etc.). 

This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the piezzo for the third 
time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable practice pad. 
(just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed the rubber 
striking surface from the kick tower and installed the Remo. I am 
finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have much more 
dynamic range, and that the pad feels much more "natural" than the 
rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the original and 
maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the original.

If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of the setup and 
will let you know how it endures.