Thread: have to be just like that.

I'm in the same trade as you Snap 4T. I find that enthusiasts are all like that regardless of the object of their passion. A cheap used rifle & a mint condition-Sako etc still kill an animal but I know what one I'd rather be using.
Firearms owners usually know the value of the work they're paying for but expect the quality to match, whereas most customers can't appreciate the cost involved in a "quick" 3 hour job when you've got a few $M in workshop equipment and materials.
I have learnt over the years when the customer wants me to produce a work of art and when they just want quick & dirty, Sometimes their cost expectations don't align with what they want/need though.

Originally Posted by No good names left

I'm in the same trade as you Snap 4T. I find that enthusiasts are all like that regardless of the object of their passion. A cheap used rifle & a mint condition-Sako etc still kill an animal but I know what one I'd rather be using.
Firearms owners usually know the value of the work they're paying for but expect the quality to match, whereas most customers can't appreciate the cost involved in a "quick" 3 hour job when you've got a few $M in workshop equipment and materials.
I have learnt over the years when the customer wants me to produce a work of art and when they just want quick & dirty, Sometimes their cost expectations don't align with what they want/need though.

Triple constraint: you can have 2, but cannot have all 3:
Cheap
Fast
Good

Hunting and shooting isn’t a “hobby” for some of us, so we expect 110%. Would you be happy with Surgeon doing an 80% job?

Originally Posted by EmpireSafaris

Hunting and shooting isn’t a “hobby” for some of us, so we expect 110%. Would you be happy with Surgeon doing an 80% job?

I got an 80% surgeon back in the 70's.

You cant take them to the disputes tribunal, or the courts, unlike a gunsmith.