[clifforddward]

One side benefit I see from the whole "Fine Point" movement is an ever more accurate Judging standards book. I do not own a fine point car, but I do use the Judging Standards on a weekly basis to perform accurate restoration and renovation work on my 68C Model A driver car. I for one am glad for the ability to continually upgrade my driver car to better standards...few will notice the improvements, but I know they are there and feel better about driving my car knowing it is a more accurate representation of the Model A as it left the factory.

And yes, I have taken liberties in several areas that divert from the Judging Standards with such things as turn signals, fuses, engine mods and the like...

But for the majority of features of my car, I prefer to follow the Judging Standards in a "Fine Point Way". As was said by Gary Karr above, "it's just as easy to do it correctly and do the best job you can than to do a half-assed job."...couldn't have said it any better myself.