Yea, I have to agree, that Mini-Maul is too cute. This project is really exciting!
One thing i'm interested in from an ergonomics perspective is the button placement. I currently have one "staff saber" composed of 2 Wranglers, with similar button placement to the Maul, and I find it a bit tricky to use the staff without hitting the activation buttons.
I have to be conscious of where my hand placement is during use, and I was wondering if anyone else out there who uses the Maul staff (or other staff sabers) has had a similar experience.