>>10839013oh i misread that bit. i'm almost positive that deconstructing refunds 100% of resources so you could just tear it down and place it somewhere else
going double grappling hook forbids this, but if you're worried about predators the robut is actually quite tanky and can attack with every other arm option. even with just one standard arm you can smack the shit out of everything but leviathans pretty handily and it's a common strategy to grapple hold onto a big creature with the grapple while tearing into it with a drill. just be sure to carry around a repair tool and a battery or two in storage for fixing it after the fight.
it's worth mentioning that you should try exploring every direction and not just every depth if you haven't so far. i'm sure you've noticed that there are distinct biomes. different biomes have different blueprint fragments lying around, so going a different way might help you find more upgrades and sub parts
i might be misremembering different versions here and there but obviously my most recent experiences will have been with the full release so it should all be pretty reliable
i accidentally a word there haha amirite
i meant to say end up googling all the spooks. you said you were going to look at the wiki to avoid unpleasant surprises but i was assuming that was a joke