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<blockquote data-quote="JMN" data-source="post: 265946" data-attributes="member: 8469"><p>The degree of skill, professionalism, and quality of outcome are not functions of the price of the equipment. As a skilled tech(no smartalkery) you know well that a room full of high end equipment doesn't mean a proper outcome.</p><p></p><p> I understand your intention, but disagree with your thesis.</p><p></p><p>Was it impossible for Vinnie to make the same meal? No. He also has a different market, which is outside the scope of your analogy and our discussion, but, Tom Z and I are not exactly competing for customers.</p><p>I am aware of a story about a fleet of city buses. When a bus needed preventative maintenance or fault repair, they used to wash them after the repairs, right before returning them to service. When they started washing them before the repairs, the buses had less need for maintenance. Perception is the acted upon reality. I totally agree. I do wear button down dress shirts and dress pants also for that reason. But, anyone who cannot set teeth properly without being in a gleaming glass and steel building full of the latest gadgets is also not someone I would hire. But I don't think you would either.</p><p></p><p>My primary problem was that you had, possibly inadvertently, categorized poorly the restorations made and the skill of those without fancy muckety muck equipment. Not everyone has a rich uncle, or $100,000 to open a lab.</p><p>I thank you for clearing that up.</p><p>I do take great pride in my work, and will never deliver something I wouldn't wear, give to my mom, etc. Pride of workmanship, continual development of knowledge and skill, and a desire to always improve are a function of the person, not the equipment.</p><p></p><p>Cool!</p><p>Not being a subject of Queen Elizabeth II, I doubt I'd notice the difference after it went in the pot and under the tea cozy.</p><p></p><p>Seriously, thanks. Wasn't trying to start a war, just couldn't understand why my, and others, restorations were being looked poorly upon for using a microwave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMN, post: 265946, member: 8469"] The degree of skill, professionalism, and quality of outcome are not functions of the price of the equipment. As a skilled tech(no smartalkery) you know well that a room full of high end equipment doesn't mean a proper outcome. I understand your intention, but disagree with your thesis. Was it impossible for Vinnie to make the same meal? No. He also has a different market, which is outside the scope of your analogy and our discussion, but, Tom Z and I are not exactly competing for customers. I am aware of a story about a fleet of city buses. When a bus needed preventative maintenance or fault repair, they used to wash them after the repairs, right before returning them to service. When they started washing them before the repairs, the buses had less need for maintenance. Perception is the acted upon reality. I totally agree. I do wear button down dress shirts and dress pants also for that reason. But, anyone who cannot set teeth properly without being in a gleaming glass and steel building full of the latest gadgets is also not someone I would hire. But I don't think you would either. My primary problem was that you had, possibly inadvertently, categorized poorly the restorations made and the skill of those without fancy muckety muck equipment. Not everyone has a rich uncle, or $100,000 to open a lab. I thank you for clearing that up. I do take great pride in my work, and will never deliver something I wouldn't wear, give to my mom, etc. Pride of workmanship, continual development of knowledge and skill, and a desire to always improve are a function of the person, not the equipment. Cool! Not being a subject of Queen Elizabeth II, I doubt I'd notice the difference after it went in the pot and under the tea cozy. Seriously, thanks. Wasn't trying to start a war, just couldn't understand why my, and others, restorations were being looked poorly upon for using a microwave. [/QUOTE]
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