"Actually, that's still a personal attack.  You're not commenting on the figure as much as you are on the vendor and his skills."

And that is exactly the kind of non-sensical remark that makes any discussion here impossible.

If you are a real ARTISAN/ARTIST, then YOU ARE YOUR WORK!

There is no difference between discussing "me" or "my work".

Assuming a lack of talent/professionalism from a lack of quality in one's work is just simple logic.