diff --git a/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetEvent.cs b/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetEvent.cs
index e05852b..8d0b0ce 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetEvent.cs
+++ b/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetEvent.cs
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public override void OnEventCompleted()
             funding -= CrewManager.Instance.Bonuses(funding, true);
             double facilityDebt = Costs.Instance.GetFacilityMaintenanceCosts();
             double wageDebt = Math.Abs(funding + facilityDebt);
-            if (funding < 0)
+            if (funding <= 0)
             {
-                Debug.Log("[Bureaucracy]: Funding < 0. Paying debts");
+                Debug.Log("[Bureaucracy]: Funding <= 0. Paying debts");
                 //pay wages first then facilities
                 Utilities.Instance.PayWageDebt(wageDebt);
                 Utilities.Instance.PayFacilityDebt(facilityDebt, wageDebt);
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ public override void OnEventCompleted()
             if(!SettingsClass.Instance.UseItOrLoseIt || Funding.Instance.Funds <= 0.0d || funding <= 0.0d || Utilities.Instance.IsBootstrapBudgetCycle) Funding.Instance.AddFunds(funding, TransactionReasons.Contracts);
             Debug.Log("[Bureaucracy]: OnBudgetAwarded. Awarding "+funding+" Costs: "+facilityDebt);
             InternalListeners.OnBudgetAwarded.Fire(funding, facilityDebt);
-            Costs.Instance.ResetLaunchCosts();
             repDecay.ApplyRepDecay(Bureaucracy.Instance.settings.RepDecayPercent);
             
 
@@ -82,6 +81,7 @@ public override void OnEventCompleted()
             }
             
             InformParent();
+            Costs.Instance.ResetLaunchCosts();
         }
         
     }
diff --git a/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetManager.cs b/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetManager.cs
index b24a6d6..b4f62b6 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetManager.cs
+++ b/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetManager.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public void OnLoad(ConfigNode cn)
                 CreateNewBudget(nextBudgetTime);
             }
             else Bureaucracy.Instance.YieldAndCreateBudgetOnNewGame();
-            ConfigNode costsNode = cn.GetNode("COSTS");
+            ConfigNode costsNode = managerNode.GetNode("COSTS");
             Costs.Instance.OnLoad(costsNode);
             Debug.Log("[Bureaucracy]: Budget Manager: OnLoad Complete");
         }
diff --git a/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetReport.cs b/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetReport.cs
index 08619b5..aaf3510 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetReport.cs
+++ b/Bureaucracy/Budget/BudgetReport.cs
@@ -24,10 +24,15 @@ public override string ReportBody()
             ReportBuilder.AppendLine($"Net Budget: {Utilities.Instance.FundsSymbol}{Math.Max(0, netBudget)}");
             if (netBudget > 0 && netBudget < Funding.Instance.Funds) ReportBuilder.AppendLine("We can't justify extending your funding");
             // ReSharper disable once InvertIf
-            if (netBudget < 0)
+            if (netBudget + Utilities.Instance.fundsStored < 0)
             {
                 ReportBuilder.AppendLine("The budget didn't fully cover your space programs costs.");
-                ReportBuilder.Append($"A penalty of {Utilities.Instance.FundsSymbol}{Math.Round(netBudget, 0)} will be applied");
+                ReportBuilder.Append($"A budget shortfall of {Utilities.Instance.FundsSymbol}{Math.Round(netBudget + Utilities.Instance.fundsStored, 0)} was experienced.");
+            }
+            else if (netBudget < 0)
+            {
+                ReportBuilder.AppendLine("The budget didn't fully cover your space programs costs, so we used your remaining treasury to pay dues.");
+                ReportBuilder.Append($"This cost {Utilities.Instance.FundsSymbol}{Math.Round(Math.Abs(netBudget), 0)} from our treasury.");
             }
             return ReportBuilder.ToString();
         }
diff --git a/Bureaucracy/Budget/Costs.cs b/Bureaucracy/Budget/Costs.cs
index 3a47fe4..c5f8511 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/Budget/Costs.cs
+++ b/Bureaucracy/Budget/Costs.cs
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ public double GetTotalMaintenanceCosts()
             costs += GetFacilityMaintenanceCosts();
             costs += GetWageCosts();
             costs += GetLaunchCosts();
-            cachedCosts = costs;
+            cachedCosts = Math.Round(costs);
             costsDirty = false;
-            Debug.Log("[Bureaucracy]: Cached costs "+costs+". Setting Costs not dirty for next 5 seconds");
+            Debug.Log("[Bureaucracy]: Cached costs " + Math.Round(costs) + ". Setting Costs not dirty for next 5 seconds");
             Bureaucracy.Instance.Invoke(nameof(Bureaucracy.Instance.SetCalcsDirty), 5.0f);
             return Math.Round(costs);
         }
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ public double GetFacilityMaintenanceCosts()
                 for (int i = 0; i < FacilityManager.Instance.Facilities.Count; i++)
                 {
                     BureaucracyFacility bf = FacilityManager.Instance.Facilities.ElementAt(i);
-                    if (bf.IsClosed) continue;
                     d += bf.MaintenanceCost * FacilityManager.Instance.CostMultiplier;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Bureaucracy/Bureaucracy.csproj b/Bureaucracy/Bureaucracy.csproj
index b09027c..7ad1b59 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/Bureaucracy.csproj
+++ b/Bureaucracy/Bureaucracy.csproj
@@ -34,47 +34,47 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Assembly-CSharp">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Assembly-CSharp-firstpass">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="FlightTracker">
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\Desktop\UABE\FlightTracker.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\GameData\FlightTracker\FlightTracker.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="mscorlib">
-      <HintPath>H:\KSP1123\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\mscorlib.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\mscorlib.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration">
-      <HintPath>H:\KSP1123\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\System.Configuration.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\System.Configuration.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
     <Reference Include="System.Security">
-      <HintPath>H:\KSP1123\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\System.Security.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\System.Security.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
     <Reference Include="UnityEngine">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="UnityEngine.AnimationModule">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.AnimationModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.AnimationModule.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="UnityEngine.AssetBundleModule">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.AssetBundleModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.AssetBundleModule.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="UnityEngine.CoreModule">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.CoreModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.CoreModule.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="UnityEngine.TextRenderingModule">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.TextRenderingModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.TextRenderingModule.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="UnityEngine.UI">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.UI.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.UI.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="UnityEngine.UIModule">
-      <HintPath>D:\KSPDebug\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.UIModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Kerbal Space Program\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.UIModule.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -122,21 +122,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Utilities.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <PostBuildEvent>echo Running debug post-build event...
-
-xcopy /Y "$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName).dll" "D:\KSPDebug\GameData\Bureaucracy\"
-
-if exist "$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName).pdb" (
-    xcopy /Y "$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName).pdb" "D:\KSPDebug\GameData\Bureaucracy\"
-) else (
-    echo Target file does not exist. Skipping copy.
-)
-
-if "$(ConfigurationName)" == "Release" (
-    xcopy /Y "$(TargetDir)$(ProjectName).dll" "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program\GameData"
-)</PostBuildEvent>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
          Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
     <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
diff --git a/Bureaucracy/Facilities/BureaucracyFacility.cs b/Bureaucracy/Facilities/BureaucracyFacility.cs
index 22e7c84..00048ad 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/Facilities/BureaucracyFacility.cs
+++ b/Bureaucracy/Facilities/BureaucracyFacility.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public void CloseFacility()
 
         public bool Upgrading { get; private set; }
 
-        public int MaintenanceCost => upkeepCost * (GetFacilityLevel() - 1) + (upkeepCost / 3 * 2);
+        public int MaintenanceCost => upkeepCost * (GetFacilityLevel() - 1) + (upkeepCost * 2 / 3);
         public string Name { get; }
 
         public BureaucracyFacility(SpaceCenterFacility spf)
diff --git a/Bureaucracy/Facilities/FacilityReport.cs b/Bureaucracy/Facilities/FacilityReport.cs
index ba52934..771922f 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/Facilities/FacilityReport.cs
+++ b/Bureaucracy/Facilities/FacilityReport.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Security.Policy;
 
 namespace Bureaucracy
 {
@@ -14,17 +15,32 @@ public FacilityReport()
 
         public override string ReportBody()
         {
+            bool facilityClosed = false;
             ReportBuilder.Clear();
             for (int i = 0; i < FacilityManager.Instance.Facilities.Count; i++)
             {
                 BureaucracyFacility bf = FacilityManager.Instance.Facilities.ElementAt(i);
                 string s = bf.GetProgressReport(bf.Upgrade);
-                if (bf.IsClosed) ReportBuilder.AppendLine(bf.Name + " is closed");
+                if (bf.IsClosed)
+                {
+                    ReportBuilder.AppendLine(bf.Name + " is closed");
+                    facilityClosed = true;
+                }
                 if(s == String.Empty) continue;
                 ReportBuilder.AppendLine(s);
             }
+            if (!facilityClosed)
+            {
+                ReportBuilder.AppendLine("All Facilities fully funded!");
+            }
             string report = ReportBuilder.ToString();
-            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(report)) report = "No Facility updates to report";
+            if (report.Length <= 31)
+            {
+                ReportBuilder.Clear();
+                ReportBuilder.AppendLine("All Facilities fully funded!");
+                ReportBuilder.AppendLine("No Facility updates to report");
+                report = ReportBuilder.ToString();
+            }
             return report;
         }
     }
diff --git a/Bureaucracy/SettingsClass.cs b/Bureaucracy/SettingsClass.cs
index 4d175a1..98ec5ce 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/SettingsClass.cs
+++ b/Bureaucracy/SettingsClass.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class SettingsClass
         public bool HandleKscUpgrades = true;
         public bool HandleScience = true;
         public bool StopTimeWarp = true;
-        public bool UseItOrLoseIt = true;
+        public bool UseItOrLoseIt = false;
         public bool HardMode;
         public bool RepDecayEnabled;
         public bool RandomEventsEnabled = true;
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ private void OnLoad(string path)
             int.TryParse(cn.GetValue("RndBaseCost"), out RndCost);
             int.TryParse(cn.GetValue("VABBaseCost"), out VabCost);
             int.TryParse(cn.GetValue("ModFacilityBaseCost"), out OtherFacilityCost);
-            int.TryParse(cn.GetValue("BaseLaunchCostSPH"), out SphCost);
-            int.TryParse(cn.GetValue("BaseLaunchCostVAB"), out VabCost);
+            int.TryParse(cn.GetValue("BaseLaunchCostSPH"), out LaunchCostSph);
+            int.TryParse(cn.GetValue("BaseLaunchCostVAB"), out LaunchCostVab);
             int.TryParse(cn.GetValue("CrewBaseWage"), out KerbalBaseWage);
             float.TryParse(cn.GetValue("LongTermMissionBonusPerYear"), out LongTermBonusYears);
             float.TryParse(cn.GetValue("LongTermMissionBonusPerDay"), out LongTermBonusDays);
diff --git a/Bureaucracy/Utilities.cs b/Bureaucracy/Utilities.cs
index 9e98d64..a9a9941 100644
--- a/Bureaucracy/Utilities.cs
+++ b/Bureaucracy/Utilities.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public class Utilities
         public double InitialFunds;         // for processing of initial cycle
         public bool IsBootstrapBudgetCycle;     // master flag to control behavior of cycle processing.
         public string FundsSymbol = "V";
+        public double fundsStored;
 
         public Utilities()
         {
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public double GetNetBudget(string department)
                         if (m == BudgetManager.Instance) continue;
                         allocation -= m.FundingAllocation;
                     }
-                    if (funding < 0.0f) return funding;
+                    if (funding <= 0.0f) return funding;
                     return Math.Round(funding*allocation, 0);
                 }
                 case "Construction":
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ public double ConvertMonthlyBudgetToDaily(double amountToConvert)
         
         public void PayWageDebt(double debt)
         {
+            fundsStored = Funding.Instance.Funds;
             debt = Math.Abs(debt);
             debt -= Funding.Instance.Funds;
             if (debt <= 0) return;
@@ -128,16 +130,17 @@ public void PayWageDebt(double debt)
             CrewManager.Instance.ProcessUnpaidKerbals(unpaidKerbals);
         }
 
-        public void PayFacilityDebt(double debt, double wageDebt)
+        public void PayFacilityDebt(double facilityDebt, double wageDebt)
         {
+            facilityDebt = Math.Abs(facilityDebt);
             double fundsAvailable = Funding.Instance.Funds - wageDebt;
-            debt -= fundsAvailable;
+            facilityDebt -= fundsAvailable;
             for (int i = 0; i < FacilityManager.Instance.Facilities.Count; i++)
             {
                 BureaucracyFacility bf = FacilityManager.Instance.Facilities.ElementAt(i);
                 bf.CloseFacility();
-                debt += bf.MaintenanceCost;
-                if (debt <= 0) break;
+                facilityDebt += bf.MaintenanceCost;
+                if (facilityDebt <= 0) break;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/GameData/Bureaucracy/Bureaucracy.version b/GameData/Bureaucracy/Bureaucracy.version
index 0993493..f0abd3e 100644
--- a/GameData/Bureaucracy/Bureaucracy.version
+++ b/GameData/Bureaucracy/Bureaucracy.version
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     {
         "MAJOR" : 1,
         "MINOR" : 7,
-        "PATCH" : 2,
+        "PATCH" : 3,
         "BUILD" : 0
     },
     "KSP_VERSION" :
diff --git a/GameData/Bureaucracy/Changelog.cfg b/GameData/Bureaucracy/Changelog.cfg
index b93c49b..5098bc9 100644
--- a/GameData/Bureaucracy/Changelog.cfg
+++ b/GameData/Bureaucracy/Changelog.cfg
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ KERBALCHANGELOG
     showChangelog = True
     modName = Bureaucracy
 	VERSION
+    {
+        version = 1.7.3
+	change = Hotfix for a bug that could zero newgame budgets.
+	change = More UI improvements courtesy Github user AlexSkylark.
+	change = Numerous display text improvements to be less confusing for the end user.
+	change = Level 1 facilities are now 2/3rds of base maintanence cost to help with early game.
+	change = LaunchCosts are now displayed properly.
+	change = UseItorLoseIt is now default off.
+    }
+	VERSION
     {
         version = 1.7.2
 	change = Hotfix for OPM CustomBarnKit Config file mistakes.