despite the name; it's anything but bodgy

A while back I mentioned a way to slipstream all the Apple updates into the install CD, the details were for 10.1 but the same instructions apply for 10.2 despite the move to 2 CDs. You simply need to add the new packages to CD2 and edit the mpkg contents list on CD1

Also, I have been using the same strategy without burning a CD. Instead i've constructed a mpkg containing all the apple updates since 10.2 came out, including things like iTunes4 and iMovie 3.02. Of course the InstallationCheck and VolumeCheck scripts need to be disabled for each component pkg as described in the previous hint.

This has the advantage of reducing the repetitive optimisations and restarts.

Some are probably asking: but Apple puts out combo updaters now, why not use them?

My answer: sure, tack the latest Combo updater at the end of the mpkg install list and you will be assured of a more stable update. There is plenty of initial research which indicate that the combo updaters change more files than sequentially applying the incremental updaters. I suspect some of these changed files are due to small interim security updates being rolled into the combo updater.