Everything has its ups & downs. I had an ST-70 once and thought the transformers were pretty good and loved the layout in regards to an easy to make kit.
The sound? The originals are not terribly good at resolving high detail, yet had a nice balanced tone. I have no clue what the born-again ST-70's are like and imagine some improvements have been made.
My style of point to point wiring is 100% early American and reflects what can be seen in an early Scott, Fisher, Baldwin, Conn, Thomas or Stromberg Carlson amplifier.
My wiring reflects their early work, but it's not a carbon copy. They had a tendency to wrap wires around posts so they couldn't be unwrapped without breaking the post off. I make it so repairs and upgrades do not requite the destruction of posts or nearby components.