Hey, that's a nice mod awac ! Bravo.
I agree, we all have our reasons for what we do. No explaining necessary or even possible.
I bought a Unior 1689 recently to start building again after letting someone else do it the last 25 years. I really like it, it's relaxing, calming, it's like art .... painting a portrait as the wheel itself. The 1689 stands stable on it's own, that's why I chose it. It's "good enough" for what I do.