H4john, your doing a fine job.
couple of things that keep me sane when I LST my plants is
1) at the end of a grow the bottom 1/3 has been removed or is not much for size. That foilage you remove wouldn't be there at the end of your grow anyhow.
2) it's like a race, someone wants to be the winner. If you keep all your Topps level like a table to each other they all win.
3) bend a little on the same branch 2-3 days in a row to achieve a flatter branch, just ease them down especially if they haven't done it before or there large .
4) if (when)you break something don't panic, just support it a let it rest it will heal.
Good luck