Red:
I would endure the expense and effort and set the car up properly with wipers and forget any Mickey Mouse half measures. Besides your own preferences, if/when the time comes to sell it, most prospective buyers will probably want them in place.
The Lucas set-up works fine, and is not really difficult to install if you take your time, are careful, and don't get freaked out hanging under the dash or working in tight spaces. There are precautions that you take when you are drilling into painted sections of the body, but again, you need to adhere religiously to the old dictum "measure twice (or more), cut once".
My .03 cents worth....
Bud
