diff --git a/packer/blendfile.py b/packer/blendfile.py
index 332198f..53ea47d 100644
--- a/packer/blendfile.py
+++ b/packer/blendfile.py
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ class BlendFile:
                 else:
                     dna_size = dna_type.size * dna_name.array_size
 
-                dna_struct.fields.append(DNAField(dna_type, dna_name, dna_size, dna_offset))
+                field = DNAField(dna_type, dna_name, dna_size, dna_offset)
+                dna_struct.fields.append(field)
+                dna_struct.field_from_name[dna_name.name_only] = field
                 dna_offset += dna_size
 
         return structs, sdna_index_from_id
@@ -564,17 +566,13 @@ class DNAStruct:
         "dna_type_id",
         "size",
         "fields",
+        "field_from_name",
         )
 
     def __init__(self, dna_type_id):
         self.dna_type_id = dna_type_id
         self.fields = []
-
-    def field_from_name(self, name):
-        for field in self.fields:
-            dna_name = field.dna_name
-            if dna_name.name_only == name:
-                return field
+        self.field_from_name = {}
 
     def field_from_path(self, header, handle, path):
         assert(type(path) == bytes)
@@ -590,7 +588,7 @@ class DNAStruct:
         else:
             index = 0
 
-        field = self.field_from_name(name)
+        field = self.field_from_name.get(name)
 
         if field is not None:
             handle.seek(field.dna_offset, os.SEEK_CUR)
diff --git a/packer/packer.py b/packer/packer.py
index 20379cd..76d74cb 100755
--- a/packer/packer.py
+++ b/packer/packer.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #
 # ***** END GPL LICENCE BLOCK *****
 
-VERBOSE = True
-
+VERBOSE = False
+TIMEIT = True
 
 class FilePath:
     """
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ class FilePath:
             expand_codes = set()
 
             def expand_codes_add_test(block):
+                # we could investigate a better way...
+                # Not to be accessing ID blocks at this point. but its harmless
+                if block.code == b'ID':
+                    return False
                 len_prev = len(expand_codes)
                 expand_codes.add(block[b'id.name'])
                 return (len_prev != len(expand_codes))
@@ -152,7 +156,9 @@ class FilePath:
 
                 continue
 
-            print("  Scanning", code)
+            if VERBOSE:
+                print("  Scanning", code)
+
             for block in iter_blocks_id(code):
                 yield from FilePath.from_block(block, basedir, rootdir, level)
 
@@ -287,7 +293,7 @@ class ExpandID:
 
     @staticmethod
     def _expand_generic_mtex(block):
-        field = block.dna_type.field_from_name(b'mtex')
+        field = block.dna_type.field_from_name[b'mtex']
         array_len = field.dna_size // block.file.header.pointer_size
 
         for i in range(array_len):
@@ -392,6 +398,10 @@ def pack(blendfile_src, blendfile_dst):
 
     SUBDIR = b'data'
 
+    if TIMEIT:
+        import time
+        t = time.time()
+
     def temp_remap_cb(filepath, level):
         """
         Create temp files in the destination path.
@@ -460,6 +470,9 @@ def pack(blendfile_src, blendfile_dst):
 
     print("  Written:", blendfile_dst)
 
+    if TIMEIT:
+        print("  Time: %.4f" % (time.time() - t))
+
 
 def create_argparse():
     import os