Before ARF's everyone built. The ones that were in a hurry built their models "in a hurry" disregarding attention to details. They also used CA BECAUSE they were in a hurry. As a result the finished product reflected them being "in a hurry".
Didn't know there were 'glue divas'.
Thanks for painting with a broad brush!
I can't tell which glue is used by the finished product, and I doubt you could, either. If used properly (like any glue), CA is fine for the entire aircraft. Same goes for AR. If built and covered properly, it's not an issue at all.
I've been building since the mid-60's, and hopefully my building has improved with each model. I've used and tested almost any glue you can think of. I've yet to see a bad glue joint cause the loss of a model. To imply that the CA joint won't hold up is preposterous. It may be more brittle in the event of a crash, but I don't build for a crash. I have seen aircraft built with AR rekitted so badly, we had to use a rake to clean it up. If you're a hack, in building or in flying, it shows.
Perhaps 'glue dilettantes' is more..., fitting? [8D]