The creation of the ARF could the be destruction of what a fellow may have built otherwise. The skill that may or may not been realized with trying to build one and more.
Interesting words and effectively said.
There's probably super talent, building talent that is, which will never be expressed or developed, let alone the attempt.
No one really cares. That's what I don't understand?
I like the challange of building. Even if I hardly ever get a model completed.
I remember a Club meeting some years ago. I brought my bashed Paige Gee Bee Z. It was built but just framed, no covering or paint. I really did a number on Adrian's kit in that now the model is 95% scale.
I had some interest going in the 55" model, some, till a guy walked in with an "assembled" 25% Extra 300 ARF 3D type, glowing with the, already applied, bright red iron-on covering.
I lost the whole crowd, to an "out of the box model" that anyone could buy.
One guy, admired my efforts.
Here's the model!