Well I dunno how I reached 21 years of age without discovering such a tool, but that is a MUCH BETTER solution than what I came here seeking

I've broken a handful of these, mostly in the #60 to #80 range, so the idea of permanently mounting fragile ~$0.40 bits in individual ~$1.50 shanks did seem pretty off kilter, but the set that I saw in class was so elegant and perfect (atleast while in the fine hardwood case

) that it became
the answer to drilling small holes and I never gave it any more thought.
I will be purchasing one of these in the very near future

Thanks very much for the advice.
-Jon