Re-stating the "brittleness" over and over doesn't add any weight to your argument. Regardless of whether or not the solution is brittle - it is still a viable

Re-stating the "brittleness" over and over doesn't add any weight to your argument. Regardless of whether or not the solution is brittle - it is still a viable solution for users who don't care or mind maintaining it. It sounds like you're not the target user and that's ok...