dbarnhart
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Dear Dillon Disciples,
Do you understand that you are not doing Dilllon any favors? Some people find your eagerness to denigrate everything not painted blue to be obnoxious and rude. One of the reasons I bought something other than Dillon is that I do not want to be associated with a group treating everything else so disparagingly and I do not want to be thought of - guilt by association - as one who does so. I do not want people thinking "Oh gawd, not another Dillon Disciple" about me.
I'm sure you firmly believe Dillon is best-in-class, but I can tell you from first-hand experience it is possible to do so with a little less hubris.
Years ago, I build an airplane (http://www.davebarnhart.com/rv6) Those of us who owned and built this brand of airplane firmly believe it's unquestionably the best in the world. However even when speaking among ourselves with no one else listening you would never hear "XXX is cheap", "YYY is crap" , or "Go Van's or don't bother". To owners/builders/buyers of other brands, we were helpful and supportive, almost to a fault. As a result, we were not only held in the pinnacle of esteem in our little universe, it reflected very positively upon the manufacturer and helped them grow immensely because people wanted to be a part of such a welcoming and supportive little community.
I started this thread to share my joy and excitement of buying my first progressive press.
Do you understand that you are not doing Dilllon any favors? Some people find your eagerness to denigrate everything not painted blue to be obnoxious and rude. One of the reasons I bought something other than Dillon is that I do not want to be associated with a group treating everything else so disparagingly and I do not want to be thought of - guilt by association - as one who does so. I do not want people thinking "Oh gawd, not another Dillon Disciple" about me.
I'm sure you firmly believe Dillon is best-in-class, but I can tell you from first-hand experience it is possible to do so with a little less hubris.
Years ago, I build an airplane (http://www.davebarnhart.com/rv6) Those of us who owned and built this brand of airplane firmly believe it's unquestionably the best in the world. However even when speaking among ourselves with no one else listening you would never hear "XXX is cheap", "YYY is crap" , or "Go Van's or don't bother". To owners/builders/buyers of other brands, we were helpful and supportive, almost to a fault. As a result, we were not only held in the pinnacle of esteem in our little universe, it reflected very positively upon the manufacturer and helped them grow immensely because people wanted to be a part of such a welcoming and supportive little community.
I started this thread to share my joy and excitement of buying my first progressive press.
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