That depends. Am I your friend, sir? If so, then yes.
I don't think the clues are too cryptic until no one gets it. There's nothing wrong with having these puzzles drag on for pages, that's what good brainteasers are about. But frankly, DaGuy, when YOU give up on us, it's just plain too hard. Really, if the puzzle maker gets discouraged, imagine what the puzzle solvers are feeling.
So who's next?
-pssvr