Dave, I think it has to do with interest and ability as well. If I was doing this stuff for a living, I might be more motivated to drag out my modeling apps and figure them out, among other things. I can see that your viewpoint has to do with your approach to it....my approach is fun and stress relief (even tho I do stress out over an image sometimes, lol), so I guess I try to be less critical of others. My bottom line is, if I had fun doing it, it was worth the time and effort; I learn something new with almost every image I make. If someone want to remake the same exact image over and over, who cares? Did they have a good time doing it? I'm grateful to all the talented folks who give and sell their models and textures, it makes it easier for me to put one of my thoughts or visions into a kind of reality.

Sgiathalaich