Plenty of good points there Dikkybee007.

Initially I was more obsessed with the shiny appearance of a build rather than the functional playabilty whereas these days don't care so much about dings, scratches and imperfections. Some like glossy necks and others prefer satin yet over time glossy ones will eventually wear and take on more of a satin type feel. If not, that can easily be fixed with some 0000 steel wool or 1500 grit wet & dry paper.