So since Trypticon is so momentous (in more ways than one) that I'm unable to process it yet, I opt instead to share some thoughts about Broadside since I got him a week ago and have had some time to ruminate on him (overshadowed as he may be by more recent acquisitions like Victorion and GNAW, that beautiful little chunk of adorable rage-plastic).
As Stu posted an image demonstrating not too long ago, the jet mode can be notably improved by switching the tail fins around to point the other way (I recommend not just turning them 180 degrees, but also swapping the leg each fin is on - it helps keep more of the original functionality intact). While that photo also showcases further mods to the jet mode, the original configuration also actually looks a lot better just by swapping the fins, and is more stable than the fan-mode to boot!
And on the wing-height discussion, he does indeed look a lot better in person, and especially when he's not resting directly on the ground - which is hopefully at least somewhat conveyed with the help of a sneaky MP Roller to prop him up off the ground.
In robot mode, the fin-swap means that the larger (grey and blue) fins end up resting on his inner ankles, meaning that he can't quite stand with his legs straight together; however, since his feet are molded in A-stance and the fins don't limit posing much at all, it's hardly an issue and certainly worth the trade-off for a better jet IMO.
On the subject of other minor mods, I found it well worth Sharpie-ing (is that a verb?) his Titan Master. Some black on the TM's head (not the head mode, the actual head of the- ah, you get what I mean) goes a long way to stop him looking bland and will provide a tighter neck connection to the larger figure, but at the very least some silver Sharpie on the sides of the arms and legs (i.e. the sides of the head mode) make the whole thing much more coherent as a transition from face to head.
And now, for being such good children and reading all the way through my inane drivel, a bonus shot:
"Y'know, somehow I had the idea that this was going to be a much bigger problem than it actually is."