Disabling strict updates is an easy button but carries a lot of risk. Short of iApps that create Access Policies, most of the objects you might consider altering can be configured to use an object already in your configuration. Example, You have a custom HTTPS monitor that took some significant time to create and test for your app, you could go into the reconfigure panel and choose advanced, which should allow you to select existing objects like your HTTPS monitor. This allows the customization, but it's only downside is that the configuration object is not protected as a part of the Application service. This makes for a much more sustainable operational environment.