Has anyone gotten far with kit building?

I'd like to speak with anyone that's successfully created a kit and been able to use it in a song. Ben's graphics (posted a few messages ago) have gone a long way towards making user kits a little more sensible to use. I've had problems with the sounds themselves, however. When editing sounds for use in a kit, is it better to snip them off very close to the end of the file, or is it better to leave them a little longer and let Doggiebox manage the start and end of the sound? Like I said, feel free to email me directly or just share your thoughts on the list.