What is the intent of your post? Just to share what you're doing? Input/ suggestions/ advice/ critique?

I think, for the most part, that anyone who eliminates the perception their tree is or started out as a cookie-cutter import (see the last image above) is doing the tree a considerable service.

I can't tell what the trunk looks like, or it's position relative to the pot (because we're looking downward at the tree), so can't offer any input. It looks happy/healthy, though it undoubtedly needs some pruning/ wiring.

Al