I Extend a thanks to you, for you have provided a example as to what may happen if you do not take safety seriously ( Thank god you did not loose your eye! )
Like my Auto-Shop teacher says:
"Never stop thinking about safety, or you may never think again"
I Really could care less about looks, i mean my LS has duck tape all over the place, it is ugly, but it out shoots most of the Stock stuff that we usually war with