If you're going to do it, do it right.
Simple may win.
Ugly may win. (But not if it's "uglier than Warren's brother".)
Don't build to tolerance!
I'm not so sure about the half-full glass...I mean, you could argue that the top half of the glass is wasted material but you could also argue that the extra space provides you with a nice margin of error and safety factor (allows more water to be added, and makes it less likely to spill the water already present).
-Ian Mackenzie
Woburn Robotics
http://www.team188.com