Very true Ian.
I guess rusty old rifle and swarovski scope combos do it for some people.
Me I like my synthetics becuase of what you can do with them and some of the finishes shown in your excellant post are very much a requirement for some folk and I have to say they do look good. It is also very fulfilling to see the finished project and to customer reaction after the work that has gone into the patterns and finishes.