Bazze you're not alone. I agree with you in principle. I also realize that in practice one must accept it. However, I like to see this question posted regularly. I think that too often the art of modeling is overlooked. I often hear/read that models are tools. This to me is a specious argument. Designing and building a model is a step in the creative process just as much if not more so than compostion and texturing. Though it may seem esoteric, I believe tools are used in the creation process they do not become part of the creation. And as such, I take much more interest in a work which was entirely created by its author.