so the point of pointing out the mings vs mine would have been?

There is no "Ming vs Mine" implied other than in your own mind. They are two entirely different products, yours being carved from a piece of wood and theirs being hand made from acrylic and other products. Tastes vary. Just as some smoke Dunhill and some smoke Stanwell pipes.

Point taken. First post sounded to my sleep-deprived mind as if you were saying no one with discerning tastes could appreciate hand carved wooden items over acrylic.

No, they are two entirely different levels of product. Once cannot compare a Grabow with a Dunhill as their target demographics are quite different. Each has it's own following.

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