No problem! I like regular butt connectors just as much as solder (both have their appropriate places/uses), but just taping things up is too iffy for me. As for the fire situation... When I was younger, a friend and I were cruising in his sweet Blazer and a pinched 4 gauge wire caused a gnarly fire. I've never had any fires/shorts on my installs; I learned from other peoples mistakes haha.
I like seeing people work on their own cars, but just wanted to post up when I saw those issues because I'd hate for an inexperienced person to see your write up and replicate it. Thanks for contributing to the community!