I suppose you can beat the crap out of a relic'd guitar and not realize it or even care. I, for one, want the marks, if any, to be from me and to mean something. That said, there are no dings on any of my guitars simply because I choose to take care of them. I'm sure dings will happen over time, but I surely don't intend to pay for my dings. Also not elitist, but very opinionated at times, and probably a little OCD at times as well :numbness: