Cmay...there's a whole list of reasons I don't like stickers. Again, I'm not vocally militant against them - I don't get up-in-arms about it, I just don't dig 'em.
I get frustrated that they'll print a 2 x 4 Lemonade Stand tile for $15 Friends set, but for the $350 HQ you've got one shot to put them buggers on straight, or else the whole thing goes to pot. And that's on me. I just know that if I did anything less than a perfect job with the sticker application, than that'd always be the only thing I'd ever see whenever I looked over at the finished model.
I also just absolutely love decorated tiles. I think they're neat and love finding new and unorthodox uses for them. Again, I wouldn't mind it on smaller, less expensive sets...but for things like this or the Death Star...I don't know. I just feel like at that price, we should get printed stuff especially when we did on similar tiles for the much less expensive Ecto-1.
Not looking to argue/debate stickers VS printed, it's just a part of my personal preference, hence why I'm looking for a cool solution to the signage issue so I can still enjoy the other wonderful 99% of this gorgeous set!