The problem with coding is, most of it is just lines that to the general public do NOTHING.  But they do.  However, towards the end, a LOT of things can be seen.  So I give you this, proof that the new terrain engine is doing what it's supposed to, at least in high orbit. 

Please note that the red triangles are the SAME in both pictures...you are just seeing them from opposite sides.  So everything on that level is working and even better, the frame rate problem disappeared when I did some code clean up.  Go figure.  :)  (I think it was a memcopy statement running too often, but I don't care right now).