It could be, and hope so. As for the bracket, don't know man I aint there to see what's going on but you gotta do what ya gotta do.
Your luck seems like mine, you get close to getting things done and it does nothing but fight you. I like to look at it this way...
if it's worth having it's worth fighting for or over, so hopefully all the trouble you have will be well worth it in the end.