I love it. I have to upgrade EVERYTHING. Lost a bunch of weight, age I guess, so nothing fits or attaches the way it originally did. So instead of commissioninig another set, I might do it myself.
I got a flight suit and yes, it's baggy. But will be upgrading to a racing suit, b/c it's starting to bug me.
So, I think if you want to go Lancer (I'm not) then go straight for the racing suit and bypass the flightsuit and all the mods needed.
Believe it or not, us guys have to use joiners too. But they have to match the armor pretty good. It helps if you're going dirty. Different fabrics, duck cloth canvas, flannel, etc. Put some velcro on it and wrap it!
I'll be following suit sometime soon. My boots are comfy, they look okay, but the shaft is too wide. Mine need to be more narrow and a just a touch taller. Plus, need to add some of that iron-on batting or whatever it's called. Your new ones look good.
I dig the magnet idea. I currently have a strip of industrial black fuzzy velcro on the trigger guard and ind. white hook velcro inside the holster. Not too much of a pain to take out and it holds in place.