This will be the last post from me on this, as I appear to be making things worse, rather than better.
I also agree that this sort of debate works better face to face over a beer, rather than in the written word.
So I will just modify
Lucky@LeMans bath analogy and call it a day.
You see a beautiful roll top bath at a stately home, but this is effectively unobtainable/ludicrously expensive.
( The Ross Brawn 250 )
An architectural salvage yard can sell you similar original baths, but they too are beyond your financial reach.
( The Mirage 250 )
At which point you find there is an option of buying a cheaper bath from a small supplier & doing some work on it.
You then find there is a bath building forum where others will help you create something you can enjoy.
( Tribute 250 )
Or you can get professional help to take the small supplier’s bath to a whole new level, with a factory standard finish.
( E.g. A Tribute 250 prepped and painted by
JeffH 
)
Given that B&Q has an annual turnover of £3.9 billion & over 25,000 staff, I don’t think it is a fair analogy for two men in a shed.
Cheers, Paul.
