Sorry SE, but endgame won't work if you don't fix something.

[reality_check]

The 'white knights' sound just like used car dealers, yes you can make something function at minimal capacity with tricks and workarounds, not the point, I am buying something, it should work without all the tricks.

I love that analogy. You don't actually need that clutch. Good drivers just shift at high RPM without the clutch. If you grind the gears it's because you're bad.