RE: Can you be proud of an ARF
Building is an artistic skill that not everyone has. Not everyone has the same skill set. When balsa impaired it is expected that others with skills will scoff at the finished result.
I’m proud of my hand me downs, Junkers, and kludged up repairs but understand they must look terrible to the craftsman. Some solace is taken in that they all fly and are reliable and never crash for mechanical or aerodynamic reasons.