Well, most of the thigh bending problem is forward, not sideways. A realistic maximum side bend is about 45 degrees, inward maybe half of that. But forward bend can be about 160 degrees or so, plus maybe 30 degrees back- a range of over 180 degrees, or about 3 times the side-side range. So I don't see side-side thigh bending as a problem, and I also don't see the splayed out legs as really much of an advantage on giving you a bigger fall-off zone, your fall-off shouldn't go past the center line anyway. I did Glamorous Jessi's joints to work in conjunction with her JCM, I get the impression the V3's JCM was added afterward, as a band-aid.