I agree to a point. I rarely say "I always" or "I never", but I do get real heartburn when I see some of the old traditional ways being modernized to the point of becomming unrecognizable. To me quilting is a joyrney not a destination. I don't think I have the "nads" to machine quilt a hand peiced quilt top. I know it happens. I will always support your right to do so, but I don't think you will ever see that from me. And because I like the old ways best (for me) faster is not always better. I also think that our work is being devalued (not that the mainstream ever really knew what the value was) by the "faster" methods. People think we can whip up an award winning queen sized quilt in several hours, so it can't cost that much. This is just my two cents. I do try the new methods, but always seem to go back to the traditional ways. I guess I am just an old fashioned girl.