More on taping injuries

My experience about the KT brand is mixed, and I'm writing this to fine-tune general knowledge of the benefits and uses of taping techniques.
The KT people have done something wonderful in providing an expansive and easy to use base for everyone. However (and of course I've got a "however"), their generalization may disocunt the benefits and proper technique of taping. Here's why. Their tapes are precut and pre-split. Actual taping requires varying lenghts and unsplit sections of tapes, neither which can be found in the pretty boxes of KT.
I recommend "Accutaping" or "The perfect kinesio taping" book to further your knowledge as these are my sources for my "howevers" (and I haven't found any others). In both of these publications, one which is written by two doctors, and the other which is written by the original Japanese Kinesio taping gurus (with often funny syntax, like those instructions translated by Chinese to English), the precise causes, symptoms and methods are examined and illustrated. One thing though I haven't found in either of my sources is reference to stretching or NOT stretching the tape, which I found very useful from KT. It is clear, however, after looking at other sources (even Rock taping on youtube), that when taping serves to losen tightened msucles, tendons and ligaments and the body is in a stretched position (as in a dorsiflexed foot before applying plantar fascia taping), the tape is partially stretched (never at the end where we lay it down last)... When mobilizing an area and/or opening up range of motion, as in the shoulder or back, where the bones in the joints may be misaligned or damaged (rotator cuff, knee) the tape is often unstretched.
In closing, as with anything valuable, you must find the reason and the mechanics for using tape, learn the body (sceletal and muscular map) and identify the source of injury. This is the most important paragraph in my ramble, KNOW what and why you are doing to truly help yourself or others. I have found great results in taping but sometimes it's accompanied by trial and error because the injured person cannot, in whole, relate the symptoms, or the symptoms may overlap with many causes that warrant different methods. In all, taping will not damage, if it doesn't fix, nor will it increase your risk for anything damaging. It will speed up recovery and enable usage. lessening pain and discomfort in the meantime.
Research, learn, and get the actual Kinesio tape in a roll that you can cut! I also have KT on hand for general quick fixes but what good does it do if it's too short, or rolls up at the splits that should've been solid?
ok, I do have real work to do, so Arrivederci gente!