You can't beat quality components. No point in doing the job twice.
I only made them last week and tried them a couple of times with results I'm happy with but there are a few mods I need to do. Carry strap being one and the clanking issue. Although I put foam on the base it needs more halfway up the shafts.
I have some neoprene I pad cases from the pound shop which I intend to stitch up and maybe glue on.
I notice with your quads you have attached both sets right at the base. The set I tried were joined a third of the way up the shafts, reducing the material used and making them l